ATC communication problem frequency 121 pt 5, 243 pt 0 not available in area of ZNY.

Attributes
ACN	280498
Time
Date	199409
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zny
State Reference	NY
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller military : 3 controller non radar : 5 controller radar : 3
ASRS Report	280498
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
ATC Facility	procedure or policy : unspecified

Narrative:

For some reason the emergency frequencies 121.5 and 243.0 are, for all purposes, inoperable at ZNY. The receivers and transmitters are located on site and out of range of our airspace. We cannot hear an aircraft calling in distress in our area of responsibility on 121.5. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: ZNY area supervisor stated frequency 121.5/243 are monitored in each area supervisor stated frequency 121.5/243.0 are monitored in each area and are functioning normally. Frequency can be piped into each operating position.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ATC COM PROB FREQ 121 PT 5, 243 PT 0 NOT AVAILABLE IN AREA OF ZNY.

Narrative: FOR SOME REASON THE EMER FREQUENCIES 121.5 AND 243.0 ARE, FOR ALL PURPOSES, INOPERABLE AT ZNY. THE RECEIVERS AND XMITTERS ARE LOCATED ON SITE AND OUT OF RANGE OF OUR AIRSPACE. WE CANNOT HEAR AN ACFT CALLING IN DISTRESS IN OUR AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY ON 121.5. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: ZNY AREA SUPVR STATED FREQ 121.5/243 ARE MONITORED IN EACH AREA SUPVR STATED FREQ 121.5/243.0 ARE MONITORED IN EACH AREA AND ARE FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. FREQ CAN BE PIPED INTO EACH OPERATING POS.

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.