Radio, Cellular, & Tower Equipment Installers & Repairers
Avionics Technician, Communications Tower Technician, Tower Climber, Tower Technician
What they do:
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.
On the job, you would:
- Read work orders, blueprints, plans, datasheets or site drawings to determine work to be done.
- 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.
- Bolt equipment into place, using hand or power tools.
Communications
- telecommunications
- multimedia
Engineering and Technology
- computers and electronics
- product and service development
Arts and Humanities
Business
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Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Hand and Finger Use
- put together small parts with your fingers
- keep your arm or hand steady
Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
- communicate by speaking
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- use rules to solve problems
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People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Analytical Thinking
- Stress Tolerance
- Initiative
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You might use software like this on the job:
Analytical or scientific software
- AERONET calculator
- Sweep analysis software
Map creation software
- Caliper Maptitude
- Location mapping software
Spreadsheet software
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high school diploma/GED or
associate's degree
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
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