B737 flight crew inbound to mht experience interference and bleed over on the mht ATIS frequency.

Attributes
ACN	671766
Time
Date	200509
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : alb.vortac
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl single value : 29000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level descent : vacating altitude descent : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 70 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 460
ASRS Report	671766
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	FAA
Primary Problem	FAA

Narrative:

The mht ATIS is being interfered with by roc approach bleed over. When we were starting our descent to mht from city I began receiving the ATIS at 37 DME from alb on the 280 degree radial. Roc approach control can be overheard and interferes with the ATIS transmission. I had to listen to it 8 times to get all the required information. I monitored it until 56 DME west of mht and at 19000 ft; and the roc interference was still audible. This results in more head down time by the PNF attempting to record the ATIS. We were only about 140 miles from mht when I first attempted to get ATIS; a pretty standard distance to do this. I did not mention it to mht ATC facilities as I got busy and forgot.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737 FLT CREW INBOUND TO MHT EXPERIENCE INTERFERENCE AND BLEED OVER ON THE MHT ATIS FREQ.

Narrative: THE MHT ATIS IS BEING INTERFERED WITH BY ROC APCH BLEED OVER. WHEN WE WERE STARTING OUR DSCNT TO MHT FROM CITY I BEGAN RECEIVING THE ATIS AT 37 DME FROM ALB ON THE 280 DEG RADIAL. ROC APCH CTL CAN BE OVERHEARD AND INTERFERES WITH THE ATIS XMISSION. I HAD TO LISTEN TO IT 8 TIMES TO GET ALL THE REQUIRED INFO. I MONITORED IT UNTIL 56 DME W OF MHT AND AT 19000 FT; AND THE ROC INTERFERENCE WAS STILL AUDIBLE. THIS RESULTS IN MORE HEAD DOWN TIME BY THE PNF ATTEMPTING TO RECORD THE ATIS. WE WERE ONLY ABOUT 140 MILES FROM MHT WHEN I FIRST ATTEMPTED TO GET ATIS; A PRETTY STANDARD DISTANCE TO DO THIS. I DID NOT MENTION IT TO MHT ATC FACILITIES AS I GOT BUSY AND FORGOT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.