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Updated: 05/20/2013
Radio Officer:
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... [+] More
Radio Officer:
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 (us 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 us coast guard as radio officer. (Source: eDOT Job Description) [-] Less
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A renter's cost of living for someone making $28,094 in Salem, Massachusetts is 119.3% of the US National Average. For more information, or to compare cost of living data between two cities, click here.
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