Electronics Communications Technician
Detect spectrum leaks. Calls are lost and data gets garbled when antennas or transmitters go out of tune and begin sending and receiving outside their assigned frequency spectrum.
Set up and adjust microwave and radio transmitters. The practical challenge of having an antenna transmit a signal that can be received by another antenna, without data loss, calls for technical precision.
Program and maintain network switching gear. The invention of electronic digital switches has allowed a great increase in phone and data traffic.
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