Profession radio technician

Radio technicians install, adjust, test, maintain, and repair mobile or stationary radio transmitting and receiving equipment and two-way radio communications systems. They also monitor their performance and determine causes of faults.

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Personality Type

• Realistic / Investigative

Knowledge

• Analog electronics theory

  The theory based on analogue circuits in which volumes (voltage or current) continuously vary over time.

• Electronics principles

  The study of electric energy, more specifically electron, control and its prominent principles regarding integrated circuits and electrical systems.

• Electromagnetism

  The study of electromagnetic forces and the interaction between electric and magnetic fields. The interaction between electrically charged particles can create magnetic fields with a certain range or frequency and electricity can be produced by the changing of these magnetic fields.

Skills

• Solder electronics

  Operate and use soldering tools and soldering iron, which supply high temperatures to melt the solder and to join electronic components.

• Execute analytical mathematical calculations

  Apply mathematical methods and make use of calculation technologies in order to perform analyses and devise solutions to specific problems.

• Install electronic communication equipment

  Set up and deploy digital and analogue electronic communications. Understand electronic diagrams and equipment specifications.

• Inspect cables

  Examine cables and lines to detect possible breakage or damage.

• Install monitors for process control

  Plan and deploy a system of monitors for controlling specific processes in an organisation or a system.

• Maintain radio communications equipment

  Perform testing or repairing activities on radio transmitting and receiving equipment, such as testing control circuits.

• Interpret electronic design specifications

  Analyse and understand detailed electronic design specifications.

• Estimate duration of work

  Produce accurate calculations on time necessary to fulfil future technical tasks based on past and present information and observations or plan the estimated duration of individual tasks in a given project.

• Calibrate electronic instruments

  Correct and adjust the reliability of an electronic instrument by measuring output and comparing results with the data of a reference device or a set of standardised results. This is done in regular intervals which are set by the manufacturer and using calibration devices.

• Operate signal generator

  Tend electronic devices or software tone generators that produce digital or analog repeating or non-repeating electronic signals in order to design, test and repair electronic and acoustic equipment.

• Use repair manuals

  Apply the information, such as periodic maintenance charts, step by step repair instructions, troubleshooting information and overhaul procedures to perform routine maintenance and repairs.

• Maintain electronic equipment

  Check and repair electronic equipment. Detect malfunction, locate faults and take measures to prevent damage.

• Interpret technical information for electronic repair work

  Analyse and understand given technical information for electronic repair work.

• Operate electronic measuring instruments

  Tend a wide variety of devices for measuring electronic characteristics of system components, such as optical power meter, fibre power meter, digital power meter and multimeter.

• Assemble telecommunications devices

  Put together the parts and components of devices using technological methods for the transmission and reception of information.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB