Mia approach controller expressed frustration with stars radar equipment WX display functions.

Attributes
ACN	598041
Time
Date	200310
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fll.airport
State Reference	FL
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller limited radar : 5 controller radar : 15
ASRS Report	598041
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	FAA Navigational Facility
Primary Problem	Navigational Facility
Situations
ATC Facility	radar equipment : fll.tracon

Narrative:

At mia approach control with new stars equipment, we receive false WX displays on a daily rate. It is the fll radar causing the problem. It has been ongoing since we got stars in july. We need proper WX displays to help pilots. Today, I was showing level 4 WX, but none was present.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MIA APCH CTLR EXPRESSED FRUSTRATION WITH STARS RADAR EQUIP WX DISPLAY FUNCTIONS.

Narrative: AT MIA APCH CTL WITH NEW STARS EQUIP, WE RECEIVE FALSE WX DISPLAYS ON A DAILY RATE. IT IS THE FLL RADAR CAUSING THE PROB. IT HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE WE GOT STARS IN JULY. WE NEED PROPER WX DISPLAYS TO HELP PLTS. TODAY, I WAS SHOWING LEVEL 4 WX, BUT NONE WAS PRESENT.

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.