Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers

What Does a Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers Do?

Repair, install, or maintain mobile or stationary radio transmitting, broadcasting, and receiving equipment, and two-way radio communications systems used in cellular telecommunications, mobile broadband, ship-to-shore, aircraft-to-ground communications, and radio equipment in service and emergency vehicles. May test and analyze network coverage.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• 1Inspect completed work to ensure all hardware is tight, antennas are level, hangers are properly fastened, proper support is in place, or adequate weather proofing has been installed.
• 2Run appropriate power, ground, or coaxial cables.
• 3Test operation of tower transmission components, using sweep testing tools or software.
• 4Install all necessary transmission equipment components, including antennas or antenna mounts, surge arrestors, transmission lines, connectors, or tower-mounted amplifiers (TMAs).
• 5Read work orders, blueprints, plans, datasheets or site drawings to determine work to be done.
• 6Replace existing antennas with new antennas as directed.
• 7Bolt equipment into place, using hand or power tools.
• 8Install, connect, or test underground or aboveground grounding systems.

Required Skills

• AERONET calculator
• Backbone.js
• Caliper Maptitude
• Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
• Location mapping software
• Maintenance documentation software
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office software
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft PowerPoint

Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers Salary