Will “Radio Operators” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

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“Radio Operators” will almost certainly be replaced by robots.

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Receive and transmit communications using radiotelephone equipment in accordance with government regulations. May repair equipment.

Coordinate radio-related aspects of locating and contacting airplanes and ships that are missing or in distress.
Maintain station logs of messages transmitted and received for activities such as flight testing and fire locations.
Repair radio equipment as necessary, using electronic testing equipment, hand tools, and power tools.
Monitor emergency frequencies to detect distress calls and respond by dispatching emergency equipment.
Determine and obtain bearings of sources from which signals originate, using direction-finding procedures and equipment.
Send, receive, and interpret coded messages.
Review applicable regulations regarding radio communications, and report violations.
Set up antennas and mobile communication units during military field exercises.
Conduct periodic equipment inspections and routine tests to ensure that operations standards are met.
Examine and operate new equipment prior to installation to ensure that it performs properly.
Broadcast weather reports and warnings.
Turn controls or throw switches to activate power, adjust voice volume and modulation, and set transmitters on specified frequencies.
Operate sound-recording equipment to record signals and preserve broadcasts for purposes such as analysis by intelligence personnel.
Communicate with receiving operators to exchange transmission instructions.
Operate radio equipment to communicate with ships, aircraft, mining crews, offshore oil rigs, logging camps and other remote operations.