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Radio Operators

District Of Columbia

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Receive and transmit communications using radiotelephone equipment in accordance with government regulations. May repair equipment.

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Currently Employed: 97

Yearly Projected Openings: 0

Typical Hourly Wage: $22.06 - $26.48

Typical Annual Salary: $45,900 - $55,100

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Typical education needed for entry: High school diploma or equivalent

Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation: None

Typical on-the-job training once you have a job in this occupation: Short-term on-the-job training

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Operate sound-recording equipment in order to record signals and preserve broadcasts for purposes such as analysis by intelligence personnel.
Monitor emergency frequencies in order to detect distress calls and respond by dispatching emergency equipment.
Send, receive, and interpret coded messages.
Communicate with receiving operators in order to exchange transmission instructions.
Repair radio equipment as necessary, using electronic testing equipment, hand tools, and power tools.
Operate radio equipment in order 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 in order to ensure that operations standards are met.
Turn controls or throw switches in order to activate power, adjust voice volume and modulation, and set transmitters on specified frequencies.