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Field Engineer

DOT Code: 193.262-018

Industry: radio-tv broad.
Alternate Titles: field technician

Installs and operates portable field transmission equipment to broadcast programs or events originating at points distant from studio: Determines availability of telephone wire facilities for use in making connections between microphones, amplifier, telephone line, and auxiliary power supply to relay broadcast to master control. Sets up, tests, and operates microwave transmitter to broadcast program in absence of telephone wire system. Conducts broadcast from field. Must be licensed by Federal Communications Commission. May perform duties of Recording Engineer (recording; radio-tv broad.) 194.362-010; Announcer (radio-tv broad.) 159.147-010. May be designated Microwave Engineer (radio-tv broad.) when restricted to operating microwave transmitter.

GOE: 05.03.05 STRENGTH: L GED: R5 M4 L5 SVP: 7 DLU: 88