Narrative:

Macon RAPCON, macon, GA, on nov/xx/94 the radio transmitter building loss power, the back-up generator failed to start. Resulting in the loss of all radio transmitters (back-up and primary) at all radar position. All aircraft had to be transferred to 1 common frequency and worked from a portable transmitter, while airways facility was called through the mcf, since it was a federal holiday and no airways facility (maintenance personnel) are on duty wkends or holidays. There was only 1 VHF portable in the RAPCON. This is a known and reoccurring problem at macon RAPCON.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ATC EQUIP PROB RADIO XMITTERS FAILED BECAUSE OF PWR FAILURE. STANDBY GENERATOR FAILED TO COME ON LINE. FACILITY MAINT TECHNICIAN STAFFING.

Narrative: MACON RAPCON, MACON, GA, ON NOV/XX/94 THE RADIO XMITTER BUILDING LOSS PWR, THE BACK-UP GENERATOR FAILED TO START. RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF ALL RADIO XMITTERS (BACK-UP AND PRIMARY) AT ALL RADAR POS. ALL ACFT HAD TO BE TRANSFERRED TO 1 COMMON FREQ AND WORKED FROM A PORTABLE XMITTER, WHILE AIRWAYS FACILITY WAS CALLED THROUGH THE MCF, SINCE IT WAS A FEDERAL HOLIDAY AND NO AIRWAYS FACILITY (MAINT PERSONNEL) ARE ON DUTY WKENDS OR HOLIDAYS. THERE WAS ONLY 1 VHF PORTABLE IN THE RAPCON. THIS IS A KNOWN AND REOCCURRING PROB AT MACON RAPCON.

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.