Reporter complains of blind spots for radio traffic at abq in SA227.

Attributes
ACN	450574
Time
Date	199909
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : abq.airport
State Reference	NM
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	SA-227 AC Metro III
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 500
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe ground encounters other incursion : taxiway non adherence : clearance non adherence : far
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : radio yhf other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : exited adverse environment
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft

Narrative:

Due to radio (blind spots) at abq, I had much difficulty in obtaining a departure clearance. I obtained a taxi clearance with one radio while trying to obtain a departure clearance with the other. While taxiing (the route I usually receive), I was told I was taxiing on a route other than cleared. I then followed their instructions to the departure runway. I also finally received my departure clearance once I was out of one of the blind spots. Trying to do 2 things at once with 2 sets of radios and radio blind spots at abq was a major factor.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RPTR COMPLAINS OF BLIND SPOTS FOR RADIO TFC AT ABQ IN SA227.

Narrative: DUE TO RADIO (BLIND SPOTS) AT ABQ, I HAD MUCH DIFFICULTY IN OBTAINING A DEP CLRNC. I OBTAINED A TAXI CLRNC WITH ONE RADIO WHILE TRYING TO OBTAIN A DEP CLRNC WITH THE OTHER. WHILE TAXIING (THE RTE I USUALLY RECEIVE), I WAS TOLD I WAS TAXIING ON A RTE OTHER THAN CLRED. I THEN FOLLOWED THEIR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE DEP RWY. I ALSO FINALLY RECEIVED MY DEP CLRNC ONCE I WAS OUT OF ONE OF THE BLIND SPOTS. TRYING TO DO 2 THINGS AT ONCE WITH 2 SETS OF RADIOS AND RADIO BLIND SPOTS AT ABQ WAS A MAJOR FACTOR.

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.