Elements and Performance Criteria

RANGE STATEMENT
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Operating environment may include:
day or night
dry or wet
field environment
heights or on roof tops
laboratory
old underground workings and voids
stable or broken ground
various natural landscapes.
Legislation, codes, regulations and standards may include:


Australian Communications Industry Forum (ACIF) standards and codes
Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA):
assignment guidelines
Business Operating Procedures (BOPs)
CIs
Radiocommunications Assignment and Licensing Instruction (RALIs)
spectrum planning reports
technical standards
WI's
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) EMR standard
Australian building codes and regulations
Australian standards
enterprise standards
environmental protection
equipment standards
fire regulations
heritage legislation
international standards
intrinsically safe lightning protection
local government
OHS
Radcoms Act
site engineering standard
Telecoms Act.
Measurements may include:
bandwidth
blocking
carrier frequency
cross modulation
electric field strength (E field)
forward RF power
frequency deviation
harmonic and spurious levels
intermodulation distortion products (IMD)
intermodulation
magnetic field strength (H field)
'mask'
modulation
noise level
occupied spectrum
receiver sensitivity
reflected RF power
return loss
RF power
VSWR.
Equipment may include:
bit error rate tester (BERT)
constellation analyser
data logger
field strength meter
generators
gravity meter
internet protocol (IP) transmitter and receiver
memory magnetometer
mobile communications
modulation analyser
motors
personal protective equipment for RF
portable PC with testing and diagnostic software
return loss measurement set
RF power meter
satellite navigation system
spectrum analyser
transient electromagnetic (TEM) transmitter and receiver
theodolite
two-way radios.
Potential risks and hazards may include:
adverse weather conditions:
electrical storms
extreme heat
fires
floods
earth potential rise (EPR)
EMR
elevated plant
emissions
hazardous chemicals
hazardous gases
laser output
underground plant.
Environmental issues may include:
dust
flora and fauna
materials
noise
run-off
spills
waste management and disposal
water quality.
Measurement uncertainty may include:
intermittent faults
power supply fluctuations
temperature variations
uncalibrated equipment.
Maintenance may include:
calibration of equipment
cleaning and storing
completing usage records
replacing 'remove and replace' components
working adjustments to tolerances.

EVIDENCE GUIDE
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Evidence of the ability to:
prepare, operate and maintain a range of instruments and field equipment appropriate to a radio communications environment
comply with site risk control, OHS, environmental, quality and communication requirements
apply knowledge of technical procedures and requirements for different types of equipment.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
sites on which instruments and field equipment can be operated
use of field measurement equipment currently used in industry
relevant instrument and equipment manuals and other procedural documentation.
Method of assessment
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
direct observation of the candidate operating and maintaining radio communications equipment
evaluation of measurement results and reports produced by the candidate
evaluation of the candidate's oral or written reports on findings with recommendations.
Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:
ICTRFN4095A Conduct radio frequency measurements.

Aboriginal people and other people from a non-English speaking background may have second language issues.

Access must be provided to appropriate learning and assessment support when required.

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate, and appropriate to the oral communication skill level, and language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed.

In all cases where practical assessment is used it will be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge. Questioning techniques should not require language, literacy and numeracy skills beyond those required in this unit of competency.

Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified for people with special needs.