Communication Operators
Communication operators operate telecoms equipment to transmit and receive signals and messages.
Tasks
- Receives messages, weather reports and other material to transmit tunes transmitter to required channel or wavelength and relays or receives message to/ from person or vehicle uses a teleprinter or telex keyboard to transmit messages to other teleprinters or telexes keeps record of messages sent and received performs routine tests and maintenance on equipment and reports faults receives and handles incoming calls for emergency services, transmitting to the appropriate services
Entry Requirements
Academic qualifications may not be required. On-the-job training is provided.
