EP 1130-2-510
13 Dec 96
b. SKILLS
(1) Elementary Programming and Personal Computers. Be familiar with the standard
software programs used in the power plant system. Be able to access and exit from these
software packages. Be able to connect personal computers (PCS) together locally and remotely.
Be able to use advanced and diagnostic software, including special applications.
(2) Antennas and Towers. Be able to calculate and check SWR or reflective power on
antennas. Be able to establish a base station or a mobile unit with proper type of coax cable and
antenna for a simplex/duplex system. Must be familiar with safety precautions to be taken and
protective equipment required while working on or around the tower.
(3) Clearance Procedures. Must know who can authorize, issue, hold, and release a
clearance. Know the proper use of Hold and Caution cards in the electronic, and lockout
procedures. Know the safety requirements when working at a remote location performing
routine, preventive, or breakdown maintenance. Know the electronics and electric circuitry in the
powerhouse.
(4) Hand Tools. Know the purpose and use of the various air and electric tools and
punches; drills/taps; rivet tools; board pulling, insertion and cleaning; chip puller; transistors; radio
components; cable connectors; wire wrap gun; shirk tubes/heat guns and other tools in the
electronic shop. Be able to establish and check grounding for power tools.
(5) Oscillator Circuits. Be able to select and gather material for an oscillator circuit. Be
able to build chassis , mount components, connect oscillators and test points for testing input and
output.
(6) Test Equipment. Must be able to use multimeters that test more than one electrical
quantity and measure values. Be able to connect leads, set switches and controls, and know the
safety requirements when using these meters. Be able to use oscilloscope and interpret the screen
display relating to voltage, frequency, distortion, and noise. Be able to use other test equipment
such as digital storage oscilloscope, digital analyzer, logic probe, pulser, etc.
(7) Radio Installation, Vehicle. Be able to install a radio on a vehicle, know the location
of different components to be installed in the vehicle, know the types of antennas used for
different types of radios - mobile, portable, base, and repeater; be able to check and set
modulation, and adjust frequency.
(8) Microwave Channel. Be able to establish a microwave channel. Know the channel
capability of the microwave system, output amplifier, antenna, space diversity, frequency
diversity, passive repeaters, base band measurements, type of tuned circuits used in the
wire circuit.
(9) Basic Television Systems, Closed Circuit TV. Know the operation of television
surveillance systems, closed circuit TV, cameras and monitors.
(10) Alarm Systems. Be familiar with the various alarm systems mainly intrusion and
system failure in the powerhouse. Know what systems have failure alarms, what and where are
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