Reported situation of frequency problem with aircraft of V58 east of ign. Controllers cannot hear pi...

Attributes
ACN	376709
Time
Date	199708
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : hfd
State Reference	CT
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 9000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : bdl
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute airway : bdl
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 9
ASRS Report	376709
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Navigational Facility
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

For at least 4 days now, traffic on V58 east of ign VOR have been unable to transmit to Y90 (bradley approach) on frequency 125.8. The aircraft can hear Y90, however, Y90 cannot hear aircraft. Supervisors have been notified, however situation continues with no known notification in right&I binders or status areas to notify other controllers, nor any known action being taken to rectify the situation. And it continues! Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter stated that the problem has been resolved. Maintenance installed higher resistance cables. Reporter stated the radios are old and alleged they date back to the 1950's.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RPTED SIT OF FREQ PROB WITH ACFT OF V58 E OF IGN. CTLRS CANNOT HEAR PLTS.

Narrative: FOR AT LEAST 4 DAYS NOW, TFC ON V58 E OF IGN VOR HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO XMIT TO Y90 (BRADLEY APCH) ON FREQ 125.8. THE ACFT CAN HEAR Y90, HOWEVER, Y90 CANNOT HEAR ACFT. SUPVRS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED, HOWEVER SIT CONTINUES WITH NO KNOWN NOTIFICATION IN R&I BINDERS OR STATUS AREAS TO NOTIFY OTHER CTLRS, NOR ANY KNOWN ACTION BEING TAKEN TO RECTIFY THE SIT. AND IT CONTINUES! CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR STATED THAT THE PROB HAS BEEN RESOLVED. MAINT INSTALLED HIGHER RESISTANCE CABLES. RPTR STATED THE RADIOS ARE OLD AND ALLEGED THEY DATE BACK TO THE 1950'S.

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.

Reported situation of frequency problem with aircraft of V58 east of ign. Controllers cannot hear pilots.