Mac Air loses home network SSID

I have a MacBook Air that occasionally can't find my home wifi (SSID). The SSID of every network in the local apartment block displays but not mine. It doesn't show in iStumbler either. My iMac can see it and connect to it OK. If I connect manually it works but that's a pest.
So is there any way that a 'saved' SSID can become masked at boot up as seems to be happening?

The loss of connection to wifi after sleep is nothing to do with the TC at a guess.. but typical issue with sleep and wireless.
See the methods of repair for this that Tesserax has prepared.
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3411
I presume the upgrade was to Mavericks.. it does have some network issues.
I would certainly use all SMB naming. Mavericks now uses SMB network protocol by default.
So SMB names are not like apple names.
They are short.. keep to less than 20 characters.. less than 10 even better.
No spaces and pure alphanumeric.
Use only WPA2 Personal security with a 10-20 character purely alphanumeric password.
Finally it can be worthwhile using fixed wireless channels.. test say 11, 6, 1 or whatever you have available in Russia. Same on 5ghz use whatever channels are available but try a low one if possible.. eg 40 and a high one like 149.
I strongly recommend you setup the TC this way.. and use separate names for 2.4 and 5ghz at least until you get it sorted.
eg.. TC name.. TC
2.4ghz name.. TC24ghz
5ghz name.. TC5ghz
Then as per Tesserax, clear out all the old names. So you have a clean slate and only use the TC on one band.. try each and see if it is reliable.

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Fix For iOS 6 WiFi Problems?
http://tabletcrunch.com/2012/09/27/fix-ios-6-wifi-problems/
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http://gizmodo.com/5944761/does-ios-6-have-a-wi+fi-bug
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http://www.iphonehacks.com/2012/09/fix-wi-fi-connectivity-issue-after-upgrading- to-ios-6.html
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsWS4ha-dn0
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http://www.zdnet.com/apples-ios-6-wi-fi-problems-linger-on-7000004799/
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Look at iOS Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1398
iPad: Issues connecting to Wi-Fi networks http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3304
WiFi Connecting/Troubleshooting http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/wifi/
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http://ipad.about.com/od/iPad_Troubleshooting/ss/How-To-Fix-My-Ipad-Wont-Connect -To-Wi-Fi.htm
iOS: Connecting to the Internet http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1695
iOS: Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4199
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http://osxdaily.com/2012/03/21/fix-new-ipad-3-wi-fi-reception-problems/
iPad Wi-Fi Problems: Comprehensive List of Fixes
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