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RADAR Electronics Technician

Licensing authority: ETA® International

Initial by examination
RADAR Electronics Technician
Assessment
Pass the RAD knowledge examination at 75%; no hands-on requirement.
Award
Journeyman CET with RAD specialty option
Experience
A Journeyman should have two or more years of experience to qualify as a Journeyman CET.
Prerequisite Boundary
Prerequisite credentials are retained as eligibility conditions; their separate/shared examinations are outside this one-code task and are not registered or reproduced.
Prerequisite Certifications
{"anyOf":["Associate Certified Electronics Technician (CETa)","Electronics Modules (EM1-5)","General Communications Technician - Level 1 (GCT1), substituted for Communications Journeyman options"]}
Rollover
Outside this initial_by_examination route: valid FCC Element 8 plus CETa, GCT1 or Journeyman CET permits the published RAD rollover; it is not a new examination.
Scheduling
Arrange an appointment with an ETA Certification Administrator for Trapeza or paper/pencil; remote proctoring for non-hands-on exams requires ETA registration and setup through its registration form, suitable computer, webcam, microphone and at least 3MBPS internet. Initial scheduling takes up to 72 hours; registration Monday-Friday 8am-5pm EDT; same/next-day testing not guaranteed.
Stand Alone
General ETA Stand-Alone rules do not establish a RAD Stand-Alone option; both current RAD-specific tables classify RAD as Journeyman only. No additional examination or unsupported alternate award is created.
Validity
Four-year certification term with maintenance; no official start/end date for the credential program or this current route is published.

RADAR Electronics Technician

Provider
ETA® International
Format
Proctored knowledge examination, online through Trapeza or on paper; eligible non-hands-on remote examinations arranged by ETA through ExamRoom.AI.
Exam questions
Total questions: 50.
Time limit
2 hours
Passing score
75%
Exam fee
$80; remote proctoring adds $16 for a two-hour examination.
Examination outline
  • BLOCK DIAGRAMS & SCHEMATICS
    • Basic RADAR transceiver block diagram
    • Block diagrams versus schematics
    • Expected signal levels, voltages and currents
    • Divide and conquer troubleshooting
    • Flow charts
    • Major RADAR component interfaces
  • COMPONENTS
    • Basic RADAR components
    • Common electronic components
    • Static-sensitive component precautions
    • Antenna, drive and positioning components
    • ATR and TR tubes
    • RADAR display types
    • Oscillators and timing circuits
  • CABLING AND ANTENNAS
    • Wavelength and frequency calculations
    • RG-6, RG-58 and RG-59 coaxial cables
    • Fiber optics and telephone wiring
    • Cable preparation and crimping
    • Coaxial and twisted-pair splices
    • Waveguides versus cables
    • Waveguide cavity traps
    • Signal and power level measurements
    • Waveguide faults
    • Locating shorts and opens
    • Movable antenna mechanical hazards
    • RADAR radiation hazards
  • HAND TOOLS & SOLDERING
    • Hand tools, riveting and drilling
    • Soldering techniques
    • Leaded solder and fume precautions
    • Solder removal tools
    • Solder defects and circuit damage
    • Soldering flux
  • MATHEMATICS
    • Electronic algebraic formulas
    • Scientific calculators
    • Component and wiring color codes
    • Decimal, binary, octal and hexadecimal conversions
    • RADAR MILE and pulse timing distances
  • AMPLIFIERS
    • RADAR amplifier purposes
    • Amplifier types and bandwidth
    • High-power amplifier precautions
    • Operational amplifier diagram
    • Op-amp gain measurement
    • High-pass, low-pass and band-pass op-amps
    • Input/output measurements and gain expression
    • Gain adjustment
    • Amplifier test equipment
  • RADAR TRANSCEIVERS
    • Radio-frequency electromagnetic propagation
    • Transceiver block diagram
    • Transceiver voltage levels
    • Expected transceiver signals and test values
    • Transmitter high-voltage hazards
    • Antenna motion and positioning circuits
    • Transceiver power supply components
    • Transceiver power requirements
    • Transmitter radiation hazards
  • INTERFACING
    • Interface port and connector signal levels
    • Interconnection shorts and opens
    • Wiring dressing and securing
  • SATELLITE, WIRELESS, AND DATA COMMUNICATIONS
    • Earth-orbit satellite communications
    • Satellite orbital positioning
    • Satellite frequencies and mutual interference
    • Uplink/downlink power dispersion
    • GPS and RADAR
    • Other wireless communications and wireless LANs
    • WAN and LAN data communications
    • Mapping, transits, aircraft radar, imaging and GPS
    • Data communication modulation
  • COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL CONCEPTS
    • Basic computer
    • Recording and retaining RADAR imagery
    • Digital gates and truth tables
    • Computer chips, boards, memory and controls
    • Exchanging major computer components
  • SOFTWARE—PROGRAMMING
    • Database, spreadsheet, calculator, graphics and word processing software
    • Software installation
    • Hardware installation
    • Diagnostic software for troubleshooting
    • Virus detection and utilities
  • TROUBLESHOOTING
    • Common electronic test equipment
    • Non-destructive testing
    • Tagging power sources and transmitters
    • RADAR fault diagnosis sequence
    • Component repair, section replacement or unit replacement
    • Position-specific record keeping
    • Static buildup and grounding
    • Careful transistor and IC measurements
    • Intermittent circuit-board faults
    • Safety with workers in close proximity
    • Discharging capacitors and kinescope high voltage
    • Workshop neatness and cleanliness
    • Parts cross-referencing and replacement ordering
  • PEOPLE RELATIONS
    • ETA Customer Service Specialist program
    • Unsafe behavior and workplace teamwork
    • Hygiene and appearance
    • Telephone practices and relations
    • Company costs and service billing
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