15 Dec 1979
Change 1
| Element | Work Processes | Hours |
| A | Standard Procedures-- (1) Proper use of shop, work benches, tools, and equipment. (2) Care of shop for general appearance and safety of personnel. (3) Care of fine finishes on radio cabinets and other equipment. (4) Proper soldering and splicing techniques. (5) Making out job records; keeping project on work books, time cards and customer records. | 200 |
| B | Use of Radio and Electrical Components, Tools, and Equipment-- Resistors; wire wound, composition.Capacitors, electrolytic, paper, mica. Transformers (all types); Transducers; electromechanical and electroacoustic types. Electrons vacuum tubes (all types). All types of components used in the electronic field. Wire types and gauges. | 300 |
| C | Installation and Removal-- All types of electrical and electronic equipment from their enclosures, such as radio cabinets, television cabinets, steel boxes, safety cabinets, and others. Precaution in handling safety devices and discharges of high voltage capacitors for safe use are to be stressed. | 200 |
| D | Testing and Repairing All Types of Electronic Equipment-- (1) Motor generators, control equipment, electrical and electronic equipment and rectifiers. (2) Amplifier equipment and intercommunication systems. (3) Direction finders and antenna systems. (4) Remote control devices, modulating equipment, high frequency induction heating devices. (5) Electrical and electronic circuit analyzers. (6) Carrier level indicator, terminal boxes and high frequency precision measuring equipment. | 1500 |
| E | Operating Electronic Testing Equipment-- (1) Ammeter, voltmeter, ohmmeter, wattmeter, power factor indicators and vacuum tube voltmeter. (2) Capacitor-resistance-inductance bridges. (3) Signal generator (AF and RF), oscilloscopes, meggar, resonance indicator, decade boxes, electronic tube checker. | 1500 |
| F | General Laboratory Testing of Electrical and Electronic Components and Assemblies-- Wave filters, resistors, capacitors, vacuum tubes, chokes, transformers, potentiometers, rheostate, and rectifiers. | 1000 |
| G | Removing Electronic Chassis From Cabinets-- Handling and using precaution while working with picture tubes and high voltage. Complete safety instructions. | 200 |
| H | Adjustments-- Adjusting electronic receivers for best performance, such as width, height and linearity controls. Use of test pattern shown and demonstrated. | 200 |
| I | Antenna Installations-- Type of antenna to be used for different locations. Work on necessary transmission lines for antennas. Use of mechanical and electrical components for antenna installation. | 500 |
| J | Breakdown of Electronic Schematic Into the Following Outlines:-- (1) Sound Systems. (2) Video Systems. (3) Synchronic Circuits. (4) Sweep Circuits. (5) Power Supply Circuits. (6) Complete analysis of each outlined circuit. Comparisons between different brand receivers. | 750 |
| K | Locating Defective Circuits by Previous analysis-- Use of visual indications to show location of trouble. Minor repairs, such as replacement of tubes and adjustments. | 400 |
| L | Major Service and Troubleshooting-- (1) Use of service equipment to localize the exact trouble. (2) Use of the oscilloscope, signal generators, sweep generators and other equipment. (3) Use of equipment and electronic devices in troubleshooting for electronic repair. (4) Interpretation of mechanical and electronic failure for remedial work. | 750 |
| M | Replacement and Repairs of Defective Circuits and Components-- (1) Make necessary adjustments resulting from new and changed components. (2) Complete alignment of sound and video systems. (3) Final check for overall operating characteristics and proper repairs. | 500 |
| Grand | Total | 8000 |
Special Instructions: Work processes completed in a state or federally recognized apprenticeship program will be accepted upon presentation of proper documentation to the appropriate service school.
A total of 576 hours of related instruction is required in order to complete this program. Related instruction credit may be awarded individuals registered in the trade of Electronic Mechanic taken from an accredited institution, providing the courses are similar to the courses taken for a Electronic Mechanic program in a community college/vocational school.
End of Pamphlet 621-119 Electronic Mechanic
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