Navy NEC · Communications

V00A AN/SRQ-4 W/ EC-181 Ku Band Radio Terminal Set Electronics Technician

Current service use not established

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A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating. Part of the Electronics Technician rating

Overview

The AN/SRQ 4 with EC 181 Ku Band Radio Terminal Set Electronics Technician performs preventive maintenance on the Ku Band system. This technician also performs corrective maintenance on the system.

Minimum clearance: Secret

Core Skills

  • Preventive and corrective Ku Band maintenance

Civilian Career Paths

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Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers

Preventive and corrective maintenance on the EC-181 Ku Band system transfers directly to the equipment-maintenance side of telecommunications repair.

How to prepare: Take a hands-on telecommunications repair course that practices circuit fault isolation and post-repair testing on commercial equipment.

What the civilian work involves
  • Test circuits and components of malfunctioning telecommunications equipment to isolate sources of malfunctions, using test meters, circuit diagrams, polarity probes, and other hand tools.
  • Test repaired, newly installed, or updated equipment to ensure that it functions properly and conforms to specifications, using test equipment and observation.

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

Maintaining and repairing the EC-181 Ku Band system provides an electronics-maintenance foundation for commercial and industrial equipment repair.

How to prepare: Complete a practical industrial-electronics troubleshooting lab to build familiarity with equipment beyond radio terminals.

What the civilian work involves
  • Test faulty equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test equipment or software, and applying knowledge of the functional operation of electronic units and systems.
  • Inspect components of industrial equipment for accurate assembly and installation or for defects, such as loose connections or frayed wires.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Circuit evaluation software

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (3 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC V00A

    [1] NEC entry "V00A - AN/SRQ-4 W/ EC-181 Ku Band Radio Terminal Set Electronics Technician"; cached text line 12749; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: Preventive and corrective Ku Band maintenance, Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers (O*NET 49-2022.00), Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (O*NET 49-2094.00)

  2. O*NET: Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers (O*NET 49-2022.00)

  3. O*NET: Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

    [3] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (O*NET 49-2094.00)

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