Radio operator
ConceptOccupations
Profession operating radio stations and technical systems
1.25Uncommon
Uncommon
Radio operator
- Occupations
A radio operator, formerly called a wireless operator in British and Commonwealth English, is responsible for operating a ship radio station and handling technical matters aboard. The profession has become largely obsolete as radio-based tasks have been automated, but radio operators are still employed in maritime and aviation fields. Radio transmission is now usually only one of several duties. During World War II, aircraft wireless operators were often abbreviated as WOp or WOP.
- Type
- Profession
- Current employment
- Maritime and aviation fields
- World War II abbreviation
- WOp or WOP
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- Radio operator (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q1318390
- Text
- Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
- Illustration
- By Hannes Grobe, Alfred Wegener Institute. CC BY 2.5 · File page on Wikimedia CommonsHannes Grobe, Alfred Wegener Institute, Own workModifications: Resized and converted to WebP
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