Chs controller described radio coverage problem due to poor antenna location.

Attributes
ACN	715493
Time
Date	200610
Place
Locale Reference	airport : chs.airport
State Reference	SC
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Learjet 35
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : holding
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller military : 3 controller non radar : 10 controller radar : 15 controller time certified in position1 : 14 controller time certified in position2 : 4
ASRS Report	715493
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	FAA
Primary Problem	FAA
Situations
ATC Facility	communication equipment : chs.tower

Narrative:

Continuing problem at chs. Aircraft holding short of runways lose communication with tower due to poor location of radio antenna for tower frequencys. Known issue with military aircraft for years. Base is either unwilling or unable to fix this issue. Solution: relocate facility antenna to a suitable location.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CHS CTLR DESCRIBED RADIO COVERAGE PROB DUE TO POOR ANTENNA LOCATION.

Narrative: CONTINUING PROB AT CHS. ACFT HOLDING SHORT OF RWYS LOSE COMMUNICATION WITH TWR DUE TO POOR LOCATION OF RADIO ANTENNA FOR TWR FREQS. KNOWN ISSUE WITH MILITARY ACFT FOR YEARS. BASE IS EITHER UNWILLING OR UNABLE TO FIX THIS ISSUE. SOLUTION: RELOCATE FACILITY ANTENNA TO A SUITABLE LOCATION.

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.