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       CODE: 193.262-022 Buy the DOT:Download/CD-ROM
TITLE(s): RADIO OFFICER (water trans.) alternate titles: radio operator
Operates and maintains radiotelegraph and radiotelephone equipment and accessories aboard ship:
Turns on power to activate generator, and throws switches to cut in transmitters and antennas. Turns
dials to obtain sending frequency and volume. Receives and transmits messages following procedure
prescribed by federal regulations. Maintains log of messages transmitted and received. Monitors
emergency frequency for ship and distress calls. Performs minor repairs and adjustments on ships'
radio equipment and lifeboat radios. Charges batteries. May perform minor repairs to radar, loran,
auto-alarm, and gyrocompass systems. May copy broadcast schedules, such as Merfox (U.S. Navy
broadcast), Mercast (weather information and navigational hazards), and news (wire-press). Must be
licensed by Federal Communications Commission as Radiotelegraph Operator and Radiotelephone
Operator, and by U.S. Coast Guard as Radio Officer.
GOE: 07.04.05 STRENGTH: S GED: R4 M3 L3 SVP: 7 DLU: 77
ONET CROSSWALK: 39008 Radio Operators
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