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A radio operator (also, formerly, wireless operator in British and Commonwealth English) is a person who is responsible for the operations of a
A radio operator (also, formerly, wireless operator in British and Commonwealth English) is a person who is responsible for the operations of a radio
Radio is the technology of signaling and communicating using radio waves. Radio waves are electromagnetic waves of frequency between 30 hertz (Hz) and 300 gigahertz (GHz). They are generated by an electronic device called a transm ...
system. The profession of radio operator has become largely obsolete with the automation of radio-based tasks in recent decades. Nevertheless, radio operators are still employed in maritime and aviation
Aviation includes the activities surrounding mechanical flight and the aircraft industry. ''Aircraft'' includes fixed-wing and rotary-wing types, morphable wings, wing-less lifting bodies, as well as lighter-than-air craft such as hot ...
fields. In most cases radio transmission is now only one of several tasks of a radio operator. In the United States, the title of Certified Radio Operator is granted to those who pass a test issued by the Society of Broadcast Engineers.
The role of 'Wireless Operator' aboard aircraft during WWII
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the World War II by country, vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great power ...
was often abbreviated to 'WOp' or 'WOP' in official documents or obituaries.
See also
* Wireless telegraphy *Wireless (disambiguation)
Wireless refers to the transfer of information signals without using wires. The term may also refer to:
Electronic communications
* Wireless LAN, a wireless local-area computer network
* Wireless network
* WiMAX, a wireless wide-area comput ...
References
Professional titles and certifications Radio {{radio-comm-stub