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Radio operator
Person who is responsible for the operations of a radio system

A radio operator (also, formerly, a wireless operator in British and Commonwealth English) is a person who is responsible for the operations of a radio system and the technicalities in broadcasting. The profession of radio operator has become largely obsolete with the automation of radio-based tasks in recent decades. Nevertheless, radio operators are still employed in maritime and aviation fields. In most cases radio transmission is now only one of several tasks of a radio operator. In the United States, the title of Certified Radio Operator is granted to those who pass a test issued by the Society of Broadcast Engineers.

The role of 'Wireless Operator' aboard aircraft during WWII was often abbreviated to 'WOp' or 'WOP' in official documents or obituaries.

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  2. GMDSS Radio Operator https://www.edumaritime.net/stcw/requirements-for-gmdss-radio-operator ↩

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  6. "FSGT Roy Edward Brook". 6 October 2015. https://fsgtroyedwardbrook.wordpress.com/wireless-operator/#:~:text=A%20Wireless%20Operator%20was%20in%20charge%20of%20managing,light%20needed%20to%20work%20by%20would%20not%20escape. ↩

  7. "Handley Page Hampden Mk I AD730, 18 Apr 1941". aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2022. https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/213643 ↩

  8. "WOP means Wireless Operator". All Acronyms. Retrieved 16 Apr 2022. https://www.allacronyms.com/WOP/Wireless_Operator ↩