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A radio operator aboard the RV Polarstern.
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An RAF advertisement recruiting “Wireless Operators”, from the 21 December 1923 edition of The Radio Times
A radio operator (also, formerly, wireless operator in British and Commonwealth English) is a person who is responsible for the operations of a radio system. The profession of radio operator has become largely obsolete with the automation of radio-based tasks in recent decades.[1] Nevertheless, radio operators are still employed in maritime[2] and aviation fields.[3] In most cases radio transmission is now only one of several tasks of a radio operator.[4][5] In the United States, the title of Certified Radio Operator is granted to those who pass a test issued by the Society of Broadcast Engineers.
See also
- Wireless telegraphy
- Wireless (disambiguation)
References
- ^ "Radio Operators". www.bls.gov. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
- ^ GMDSS Radio Operator
- ^ "Radio Operator: Information About a Career as a Radio Operator". Study.com. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
- ^ "Being A Radio Operator: What You Really Do". www.owlguru.com. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
- ^ "Agent Radio Operation During World War II — Central Intelligence Agency". www.cia.gov. Retrieved 2017-07-08.