A professional who operates electronic equipment to transmit and receive radio photographs and repairs equipment. Responsibilities include:

• Mounts photographs or printed matter on cylinder and secures with gripper bar.
• Turns dials to set frequency controls.
• Starts equipment that scans material and converts light and dark areas into electrical impulses for transmission.
• Communicates with receiving operator to give and receive instructions for transmission.
• Positions negative on cylinder, sets controls, and listens for signals to receive transmission.
• Develops negatives, prints photographs, and keeps log of transmissions.
• Maintains and repairs electronic equipment, such as wire circuits, dials, and gauges, using schematic diagram, handtools, and test instruments.
• Reruns transmission when photograph is substandard.
• May send or receive Morse code messages when voice communication is not possible.
• May transmit and receive news photographs, using automated telephoto equipment.
• May be required to hold Federal Communications Commission operator's license.