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V84A Communications Equipment (WSC-3/UHF DAMA) Technician

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Overview

A Communications Equipment WSC-3 UHF DAMA Technician performs organizational level maintenance on WSC-3 SATCOM and line of sight transceivers, antennas, control indicators, equipment racks, DAMA equipment, and UHF multicouplers. The technician also maintains the AN/USC-61(C) Digital Modular Radio, radio frequency amplifiers, receiver-transmitter set, signal data converter, and Human Machine Interface software.

Core Skills

  • Satellite and line-of-sight transceiver maintenance
  • Antenna, RF amplifier, and multicoupler maintenance
  • Digital modular radio and signal converter maintenance

Civilian Career Paths

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Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

Organizational-level maintenance of transceivers, RF amplifiers, control indicators, and signal converters provides directly relevant electronic equipment maintenance experience.

How to prepare: Complete a practical commercial electronics troubleshooting lab that includes fault diagnosis, repair verification, and maintenance documentation.

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.
  • Maintain equipment logs that record performance problems, repairs, calibrations, or tests.
  • 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
  • Computerized maintenance management system CMMS

Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers

Maintenance of satellite and line-of-sight radios, antennas, RF amplifiers, and UHF multicouplers transfers to civilian radio transmission equipment work.

How to prepare: Take a hands-on antenna and feedline installation course that includes coaxial connections, grounding, weatherproofing, and sweep testing.

What the civilian work involves
  • Inspect completed work to ensure all hardware is tight, antennas are level, hangers are properly fastened, proper support is in place, or adequate weather proofing has been installed.
  • Run appropriate power, ground, or coaxial cables.
  • Test operation of tower transmission components, using sweep testing tools or software.

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (3 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC V84A

    [1] NEC entry "V84A - Communications Equipment (WSC-3/UHF DAMA) Technician"; cached text line 15450; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: Satellite and line-of-sight transceiver maintenance, Antenna, RF amplifier, and multicoupler maintenance, Digital modular radio and signal converter maintenance, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (O*NET 49-2094.00), Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers (O*NET 49-2021.00)

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

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

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

  3. O*NET: Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers

    [3] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers (O*NET 49-2021.00)

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