Radio Operators
Also called: Communications Specialist, Radio Electronics Officer (REO), Flight Communications Specialist, Radio Operator
What they do:
Receive and transmit communications using radiotelephone equipment in accordance with government regulations. May repair equipment.
On the job, you would:
- Monitor emergency frequencies in order to detect distress calls and respond by dispatching emergency equipment.
- Communicate with receiving operators in order to exchange transmission instructions.
- Operate radio equipment in order to communicate with ships, aircraft, mining crews, offshore oil rigs, logging camps and other remote operations.
Business
Safety and Government
Engineering and Technology
Communications
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Basic Skills
Problem Solving
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Verbal
Attention
Hearing and Speech
Ideas and Logic
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People interested in this work like activities that include
practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They do well at jobs that need:
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Examples of the technology used in this career will be available soon.
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