ATC equipment problem communication frequency 132.3 failed.

Attributes
ACN	306594
Time
Date	199506
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : gtk
State Reference	FO
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : omh
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller non radar : 2 controller radar : 10
ASRS Report	306594
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

At the above time I was working combined sectors. I was advised to decombine the sectors by my supervisor. During the split of sectors 1 of the frequencys failed (132.3). I was unable to decombine the sectors due to the lack of a backup frequency. I would like to see additional remote center air/ground sites in the bahama's chain. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: the reporter stated both primary and secondary transmitter and receiver failed on frequency 132.3. There is no backup frequency available. No backup emergency equipment available. Reporter would like a backup frequency assigned for the 2 sectors.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ATC EQUIP PROB COM FREQ 132.3 FAILED.

Narrative: AT THE ABOVE TIME I WAS WORKING COMBINED SECTORS. I WAS ADVISED TO DECOMBINE THE SECTORS BY MY SUPVR. DURING THE SPLIT OF SECTORS 1 OF THE FREQS FAILED (132.3). I WAS UNABLE TO DECOMBINE THE SECTORS DUE TO THE LACK OF A BACKUP FREQ. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE ADDITIONAL REMOTE CTR AIR/GND SITES IN THE BAHAMA'S CHAIN. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE RPTR STATED BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY XMITTER AND RECEIVER FAILED ON FREQ 132.3. THERE IS NO BACKUP FREQ AVAILABLE. NO BACKUP EMER EQUIP AVAILABLE. RPTR WOULD LIKE A BACKUP FREQ ASSIGNED FOR THE 2 SECTORS.

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.