How do they match: Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers

Install equipment such as amplifiers or repeaters to maintain the strength of communications transmissions.
Access specific areas to string lines, or install terminal boxes, auxiliary equipment, or appliances, using bucket trucks, climbing poles or ladders, or entering tunnels, trenches, or crawl spaces.
Clean or maintain tools or test equipment.
Explain cable service to subscribers after installation, and collect any installation fees due.
Measure signal strength at utility poles, using electronic test equipment.
Set up service for customers, installing, connecting, testing, or adjusting equipment.
Splice cables, using hand tools, epoxy, or mechanical equipment.
Travel to customers' premises to install, maintain, or repair audio and visual electronic reception equipment or accessories.
Use a variety of construction equipment to complete installations, such as digger derricks, trenchers, or cable plows.

Install audio or communications equipment.
Install insulation in equipment or structures.
Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
Analyze test or performance data to assess equipment operation.
Calculate requirements for equipment installation or repair projects.
Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order.
Climb equipment or structures to access work areas.
Connect electrical components or equipment.
Inspect telecommunications equipment to identify problems.
Lay cables to connect equipment.
Maintain work equipment or machinery.
Measure equipment outputs.
Move large objects using heavy equipment.
Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment.
Test communications equipment to ensure proper functioning.
Travel to work sites to perform installation, repair or maintenance work.

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