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Test or repair mobile or stationary radio transmitting and receiving equipment and two-way radio communications systems used in ship-to-shore communications and found in service and emergency vehicles.

Currently Employed: 9,900

Yearly Projected Openings: 450

Typical Hourly Wage: $15.50 - $26.61

Typical Annual Salary: $32,200 - $55,400

• Repair circuits, wiring, and soldering, using soldering irons and hand tools to install parts and adjust connections.
• Test equipment functions such as signal strength and quality, transmission capacity, interference, and signal delay, using equipment such as oscilloscopes, circuit analyzers, frequency meters, and wattmeters.
• Install, adjust, and repair stationary and mobile radio transmitting and receiving equipment and two-way radio communication systems.
• Examine malfunctioning radio equipment to locate defects such as loose connections, broken wires, or burned-out components, using schematic diagrams and test equipment.
• Remove and replace defective components and parts such as conductors, resistors, semiconductors, and integrated circuits, using soldering irons, wire cutters, and hand tools.
• Calibrate and align components, using scales, gauges, and other measuring instruments.
• Test emergency transmitters to ensure their readiness for immediate use.
• Turn setscrews to adjust receivers for maximum sensitivity and transmitters for maximum output.
• Monitor radio range stations to detect transmission flaws and adjust controls to eliminate flaws.
• Mount equipment on transmission towers and in vehicles such as ships or ambulances.