Radio Operators

Operate sound-recording equipment to record signals and preserve broadcasts for purposes such as analysis by intelligence personnel.

Monitor emergency frequencies to detect distress calls and respond by dispatching emergency equipment.

Send, receive, and interpret coded messages.

Communicate with receiving operators to exchange transmission instructions.

Repair radio equipment as necessary, using electronic testing equipment, hand tools, and power tools.

Operate radio equipment to communicate with ships, aircraft, mining crews, offshore oil rigs, logging camps and other remote operations.

Broadcast weather reports and warnings.

Maintain station logs of messages transmitted and received for activities such as flight testing and fire locations.

Conduct periodic equipment inspections and routine tests to ensure that operations standards are met.

Turn controls or throw switches to activate power, adjust voice volume and modulation, and set transmitters on specified frequencies.

Coordinate radio-related aspects of locating and contacting airplanes and ships that are missing or in distress.

Determine and obtain bearings of sources from which signals originate, using direction-finding procedures and equipment.

Examine and operate new equipment prior to installation to ensure that it performs properly.

Review applicable regulations regarding radio communications, and report violations.

Set up antennas and mobile communication units during military field exercises.