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V99A Radar AN/SPS-49(V) 5, 7 & 8 Technician

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Overview

The AN/SPS-49(V) technician operates and maintains the SPS-49 long range air search radar. The technician isolates faults, tests performance, and repairs the electronics in shipboard detection equipment.

Core Skills

  • Radar power and receiver sensitivity testing
  • Standing wave ratio measurement
  • Waveguide and transmission line fault isolation
  • RF, IF and video amplifier alignment

Civilian Career Paths

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Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

Radar fault isolation, component replacement and performance testing transfer directly to diagnosing and repairing commercial and industrial electronics.

How to prepare: Complete hands-on diagnostic training for an industrial electronics product line used by employers you are targeting.

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.
  • Set up and test industrial equipment to ensure that it functions properly.
  • 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

Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers

Radar power checks, standing wave ratio measurements and transmission line troubleshooting provide a foundation for testing civilian radio transmission equipment.

How to prepare: Take a hands-on antenna and transmission line sweep-testing course to practice civilian radio-site testing procedures.

What the civilian work involves
  • Test operation of tower transmission components, using sweep testing tools or software.
  • Run appropriate power, ground, or coaxial cables.
  • Install all necessary transmission equipment components, including antennas or antenna mounts, surge arrestors, transmission lines, connectors, or tower-mounted amplifiers (TMAs).

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (3 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC group entry V97A, V98A and V99A Radar Technicians

    [1] Group entry 'V97A, V98A and V99A - Radar Technicians' with shared duty description; cached text lines 15535-15539; individual V97A/V98A/V99A entries at lines 15540/15570/15590 print admin blocks (Source Rating ET, CINs A-104-0162/A-104-0177/A-104-0209, Legacy NECs 1504/1507/1510, billet paygrades E3-E7); PDF p.249-250

    Supports: Radar power and receiver sensitivity testing, Standing wave ratio measurement, Waveguide and transmission line fault isolation, RF, IF and video amplifier alignment, 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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