| Job Title |
Antenna Installer, Satellite Communications |
| Job Description |
Installs, Tests, And Repairs Antennas And Related Equipment
That Receive Communication Satellite Signals, Following
Specifications And Using Handtools And Test Instruments: Reviews
Installation Specifications, Building Permit, Manufacturer's
Instructions, And Government Ordinances To Determine
Installation Site For Antenna. Measures Distance From Landmarks
To Identify Exact Site Location. Visually Inspects Installation
Site To Identify Obstructions, Such As Trees Or Buildings, That
Could Distort Or Block Microwave Signals From Satellite.
Discusses Site Location And Construction Requirements With
Customer. Digs Hole For Footing To Support Antenna Base, Using
Gasoline-powered Auger, Posthole Digger, Or Shovel. Assembles
And Installs Prefabricated Form In Hole To Cast Concrete Base,
Using Handtools, Plumb Rule, And Level, Following
Specifications. Mixes, Pours, And Finishes Concrete, Using
Concrete Mixer, Trowel, And Float. Inserts Pedestal Mounting
Bolts In Wet Concrete. Digs Trench And Lays Underground Cable To
Connect Antenna Base To Source Of Power In Customer's Building.
Attaches Antenna Base To Footing After Concrete Dries, Using
Handtools. Assembles And Attaches Electronic And Structural
Components Of Antenna, With Co-worker, Applying Knowledge Of
Electronics And Electricity, Following Installation Guidelines,
And Using Handtools. Attaches Antenna To Base, Using Nuts,
Bolts, And Handtools. Climbs Ladder To Install Antenna When Area
Is Inaccessible From Ground. Orients Antenna To Direction And
Altitude Of Communication Satellite, Using Surveying Instruments
And Following Charts Of Satellite Position. Solders Connections
To Electronic Controls, Using Soldering Gun And Wire Cutters.
Connects Antenna And Television Set To Signal Converter Control
Box, Using Handtools. Tests Installed System For Conformance To
Specifications, Using Test Equipment, Such As Multimeters And
Oscilloscope. Observes Picture On Television Screen To Evaluate
Reception. Instructs Customer In Use Of Equipment. Replaces Or
Repairs Defective Parts, Using Handtools And Test Equipment. May
Construct Pole Or Roof Mounts For Antenna Base, Using
Carpenter's Tools. May Reinforce Roof Of Building To Provide
Secure Installation Site, Using Carpenter's Tools. May Install
Antennas And Related Equipment To Receive Satellite Signals For
Such Purposes As Telephone, Telex, Facsimile, Data, Or Radio
Communication.
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