Continuous AWOS broadcast blocks FSS xmissions on riw VOR.

Attributes
ACN	268762
Time
Date	199404
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : riw
State Reference	WY
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : rjtg
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 950 flight time type : 875
ASRS Report	268762
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Navigational Facility
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
Navigational Aid	Unspecified

Narrative:

When using the riverton, wy (riw) VOR for communications with casper radio, the automated voice from riw continue, making communication very difficult and resulting in numerous 'report last transmission' requests. This has happened in more than one occasion. However, sometimes it is ok. I have also experienced this in page, A2 (pge) when communication with prescott radio. I just keep asking for clarifications until both of us are satified we understand. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter said the AWOS broadcast continued even when the FSS specialist was transmitting on VOR frequency 108.8. He added that he had been back to riw since then and the problem seems to have been fixed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CONTINUOUS AWOS BROADCAST BLOCKS FSS XMISSIONS ON RIW VOR.

Narrative: WHEN USING THE RIVERTON, WY (RIW) VOR FOR COMS WITH CASPER RADIO, THE AUTOMATED VOICE FROM RIW CONTINUE, MAKING COM VERY DIFFICULT AND RESULTING IN NUMEROUS 'RPT LAST XMISSION' REQUESTS. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. HOWEVER, SOMETIMES IT IS OK. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED THIS IN PAGE, A2 (PGE) WHEN COMMUNICATION WITH PRESCOTT RADIO. I JUST KEEP ASKING FOR CLARIFICATIONS UNTIL BOTH OF US ARE SATIFIED WE UNDERSTAND. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR SAID THE AWOS BROADCAST CONTINUED EVEN WHEN THE FSS SPECIALIST WAS TRANSMITTING ON VOR FREQ 108.8. HE ADDED THAT HE HAD BEEN BACK TO RIW SINCE THEN AND THE PROB SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN FIXED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.