49-2021.00 · Task explorer
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers: reported tasks and exploration worksheet
Repair, install, or maintain mobile or stationary radio transmitting, broadcasting, and receiving equipment, and two-way radio communications systems used in cellular telecommunications, mobile broadband, ship-to-shore, aircraft-to-ground communications, and radio equipment in service and emergency vehicles. May test and analyze network coverage.
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This source lists 30 tasks, including 12 marked Core and 6 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.
Task source dates: 08/2022, 11/2020.
30 tasks shown
Core · Task 19401 · 08/2022 · Incumbent
Inspect completed work to ensure all hardware is tight, antennas are level, hangers are properly fastened, proper support is in place, or adequate weather proofing has been installed.
Core · Task 19409 · 08/2022 · Incumbent
Run appropriate power, ground, or coaxial cables.
Core · Task 19410 · 08/2022 · Incumbent
Test operation of tower transmission components, using sweep testing tools or software.
Core · Task 19402 · 08/2022 · Incumbent
Install all necessary transmission equipment components, including antennas or antenna mounts, surge arrestors, transmission lines, connectors, or tower-mounted amplifiers (TMAs).
Core · Task 19407 · 08/2022 · Incumbent
Read work orders, blueprints, plans, datasheets or site drawings to determine work to be done.
Core · Task 19408 · 08/2022 · Incumbent
Replace existing antennas with new antennas as directed.
Core · Task 19398 · 08/2022 · Incumbent
Bolt equipment into place, using hand or power tools.
Core · Task 19404 · 08/2022 · Incumbent
Install, connect, or test underground or aboveground grounding systems.
Core · Task 19412 · 08/2022 · Incumbent
Complete reports related to project status, progress, or other work details, using computer software.
Core · Task 19399 · 08/2022 · Incumbent
Check antenna positioning to ensure specified azimuths or mechanical tilts and adjust as necessary.
Core · Task 19415 · 08/2022 · Incumbent
Transport equipment to work sites, using utility trucks and equipment trailers.
Core · Task 19414 · 08/2022 · Incumbent
Take site survey photos or photos of work performed, using digital cameras.
Supplemental · Task 19411 · 08/2022 · Incumbent
Climb towers to access components, using safety equipment, such as full-body harnesses.
Supplemental · Task 19400 · 08/2022 · Incumbent
Climb communication towers to install, replace, or repair antennas or auxiliary equipment used to transmit and receive radio waves.
Supplemental · Task 19405 · 08/2022 · Incumbent
Lift equipment into position, using cranes and rigging tools or equipment, such as gin poles.
Supplemental · Task 19406 · 08/2022 · Incumbent
Perform maintenance or repair work on existing tower equipment, using hand or power tools.
Supplemental · Task 19413 · 08/2022 · Incumbent
Locate tower sites where work is to be performed, using mapping software.
Supplemental · Task 19403 · 08/2022 · Incumbent
Install or repair tower lighting components, including strobes, beacons, or lighting controllers.
Unspecified · Task 23510 · 11/2020 · Analyst
Calibrate and align components, using scales, gauges, and other measuring instruments.
Unspecified · Task 23511 · 11/2020 · Analyst
Examine malfunctioning radio equipment to locate defects such as loose connections, broken wires, or burned-out components, using schematic diagrams and test equipment.
Unspecified · Task 23512 · 11/2020 · Analyst
Insert plugs into receptacles and bolt or screw leads to terminals to connect equipment to power sources, using hand tools.
Unspecified · Task 23513 · 11/2020 · Analyst
Install, adjust, and repair stationary and mobile radio transmitting and receiving equipment and two-way radio communication systems.
Unspecified · Task 23514 · 11/2020 · Analyst
Monitor radio range stations to detect transmission flaws and adjust controls to eliminate flaws.
Unspecified · Task 23515 · 11/2020 · Analyst
Mount equipment on transmission towers and in vehicles such as ships or ambulances.
Unspecified · Task 23516 · 11/2020 · Analyst
Remove and replace defective components and parts such as conductors, resistors, semiconductors, and integrated circuits, using soldering irons, wire cutters, and hand tools.
Unspecified · Task 23517 · 11/2020 · Analyst
Repair circuits, wiring, and soldering, using soldering irons and hand tools to install parts and adjust connections.
Unspecified · Task 23518 · 11/2020 · Analyst
Test batteries, using hydrometers and ammeters, and charge batteries as necessary.
Unspecified · Task 23519 · 11/2020 · Analyst
Test emergency transmitters to ensure their readiness for immediate use.
Unspecified · Task 23520 · 11/2020 · Analyst
Test equipment functions such as signal strength and quality, transmission capacity, interference, and signal delay, using equipment such as oscilloscopes, circuit analyzers, frequency meters, and wattmeters.
Unspecified · Task 23521 · 11/2020 · Analyst
Turn setscrews to adjust receivers for maximum sensitivity and transmitters for maximum output.
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