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Career: Radio Operators
Job Description
Receive and transmit communications using radiotelegraph or radiotelephone equipment in accordance with government regulations. May repair equipment.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
87
|
Monitor emergency frequencies in order to detect distress calls and respond by dispatching emergency equipment. |
78
|
Broadcast weather reports and warnings. |
78
|
Conduct periodic equipment inspections and routine tests in order to ensure that operations standards are met. |
76
|
Operate radio equipment in order to communicate with ships, aircraft, mining crews, offshore oil rigs, logging camps and other remote operations. |
72
|
Turn controls or throw switches in order to activate power, adjust voice volume and modulation, and set transmitters on specified frequencies. |
70
|
Communicate with receiving operators in order to exchange transmission instructions. |
69
|
Maintain station logs of messages transmitted and received for activities such as flight testing and fire locations. |
62
|
Review applicable regulations regarding radio communications, and report violations. |
54
|
Examine and operate new equipment prior to installation in order to ensure that it performs properly. |
47
|
Coordinate radio-related aspects of locating and contacting airplanes and ships that are missing or in distress. |
45
|
Send, receive, and interpret coded messages. |
44
|
Determine and obtain bearings of sources from which signals originate, using direction-finding procedures and equipment. |
28
|
Operate sound-recording equipment in order to record signals and preserve broadcasts for purposes such as analysis by intelligence personnel. |
26
|
Repair radio equipment as necessary, using electronic testing equipment, hand tools, and power tools. |
14
|
Set up antennas and mobile communication units during military field exercises. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
77
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
77
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
71
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
69
|
Getting Information
|
69
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
69
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
66
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
66
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
65
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
64
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
64
|
Processing Information
|
63
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
58
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
58
|
Interacting With Computers
|
50
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
49
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
49
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
44
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
43
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
40
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
37
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
37
|
Thinking Creatively
|
36
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
33
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
32
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
29
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
29
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
28
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
28
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
27
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
27
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
27
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
26
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
26
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
24
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
23
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
23
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
22
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
21
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
19
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
15
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|