Reported situation in which reporter alleges a part of all the radar scopes are out of focus.

Attributes
ACN	380916
Time
Date	199709
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mci
State Reference	MO
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	controller non radar : 5 controller radar : 10 flight time last 90 days : 4 flight time total : 600
ASRS Report	380916
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
ATC Facility	other physical facility

Narrative:

At mci the radar scopes will be out of focus but only on part of the scope. Airways facilities has looked at the problem but has no answers. We have 9 scopes with everyone being out of focus on some part of the scope. When busy, call signs are confused and the workload is increased. This is an on-going problem at mci.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RPTED SIT IN WHICH RPTR ALLEGES A PART OF ALL THE RADAR SCOPES ARE OUT OF FOCUS.

Narrative: AT MCI THE RADAR SCOPES WILL BE OUT OF FOCUS BUT ONLY ON PART OF THE SCOPE. AIRWAYS FACILITIES HAS LOOKED AT THE PROB BUT HAS NO ANSWERS. WE HAVE 9 SCOPES WITH EVERYONE BEING OUT OF FOCUS ON SOME PART OF THE SCOPE. WHEN BUSY, CALL SIGNS ARE CONFUSED AND THE WORKLOAD IS INCREASED. THIS IS AN ON-GOING PROB AT MCI.

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.