Small Aircraft; High Wing; 1 Eng; Fixed Gear
Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 24.5
Human-Machine Interface
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict Airborne Conflict
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance
ATC Equipment / Nav Facility / Buildings
QXU Radar site has been turned off for many days. Aircraft X was conducting a photo mission VFR/040. He was constantly dropping into and out of radar contact. Aircraft Y was landing N66 and requesting lower to do a visual approach. I lost radar contact on Aircraft X when Aircraft Y was getting close. I told Aircraft Y about the general location of Aircraft X. I anticipated losing radar contact with Aircraft Y as well. He then canceled and went VFR the rest of the way.This is a very unsafe situation. QXU radar site must be turned back on!
ZBW Controller reports of a radar problem associated with the turning off of the radar site for a couple of days. He loses radar contact on an aircraft that he knows is close to another aircraft.