| Job Title |
Radio Officer |
| Job Description |
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.
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