Approach control same frequency 119 pt 2 causes distraction possible blocked control instructions.

Attributes
ACN	281847
Time
Date	199409
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : nmm
State Reference	MS
Altitude	msl bound lower : 12000 msl bound upper : 12000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : cha
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Military Transport
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	enroute : direct enroute airway : mei
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : military
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : military
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 2630 flight time type : 550
ASRS Report	281847
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : military
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Navigational Facility
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
Navigational Aid	Unspecified

Narrative:

During the descent phase of flight into the meridian, ms, area, I heard on numerous occasions other aircraft on frequency 119.2 talking to cha, tn, approach. This frequency is assigned to both meridian approach and cha approach. Although cha is over 200 NM away from meridian, I can still hear the other aircraft. I have never heard the approach controllers in cha. However, hearing the other aircraft could distract the meridian aircraft or cause them to miss a radio call from approach. I recommend one facility stop using frequency 119.2.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: APCH CTL SAME FREQ 119 PT 2 CAUSES DISTR POSSIBLE BLOCKED CTL INSTRUCTIONS.

Narrative: DURING THE DSCNT PHASE OF FLT INTO THE MERIDIAN, MS, AREA, I HEARD ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS OTHER ACFT ON FREQ 119.2 TALKING TO CHA, TN, APCH. THIS FREQ IS ASSIGNED TO BOTH MERIDIAN APCH AND CHA APCH. ALTHOUGH CHA IS OVER 200 NM AWAY FROM MERIDIAN, I CAN STILL HEAR THE OTHER ACFT. I HAVE NEVER HEARD THE APCH CTLRS IN CHA. HOWEVER, HEARING THE OTHER ACFT COULD DISTRACT THE MERIDIAN ACFT OR CAUSE THEM TO MISS A RADIO CALL FROM APCH. I RECOMMEND ONE FACILITY STOP USING FREQ 119.2.

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.