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Evidence Guide: ICTRFN404 - Undertake radio communications signals monitoring

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ICTRFN404 - Undertake radio communications signals monitoring

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Prepare for radio communications signals monitoring

  1. Prepare for given work according to relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards, including work health and safety (WHS) issues and possible hazards
  2. Identify specific triggers that lead to need for monitoring activities
  3. Determine monitoring coordinates as result of client complaint
  4. Determine extent and nature of communications problem through desktop research and relevant information
  5. Enter necessary details into appropriate work management system
Prepare for given work according to relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards, including work health and safety (WHS) issues and possible hazards

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify specific triggers that lead to need for monitoring activities

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Determine monitoring coordinates as result of client complaint

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Determine extent and nature of communications problem through desktop research and relevant information

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enter necessary details into appropriate work management system

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plan and organise monitoring activities

  1. Determine monitoring activities and responsibilities according to organisational requirements
  2. Determine procedures, timeframes, resources and equipment requirements for self and others according to organisational and task requirements
  3. Obtain resources and equipment and prepare according to organisational and task requirements
  4. Identify communication strategies to make clients aware of their obligations under relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards according to organisational policies and procedures
  5. Update and review procedural and information guides as required
  6. Implement risk management strategies as required according to set procedures and timelines
Determine monitoring activities and responsibilities according to organisational requirements

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Determine procedures, timeframes, resources and equipment requirements for self and others according to organisational and task requirements

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obtain resources and equipment and prepare according to organisational and task requirements

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify communication strategies to make clients aware of their obligations under relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards according to organisational policies and procedures

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Update and review procedural and information guides as required

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Implement risk management strategies as required according to set procedures and timelines

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Undertake monitoring

  1. Carry out monitoring activities according to organisational and legislative requirements, including WHS
  2. Use and maintain resources and equipment according to organisational and task requirements
  3. Identify and confirm communications and/or interference problems
  4. Locate position and source of communications and/or interference problems
  5. Identify organisation responsible for communications and/or interference problems
  6. Undertake compliance analysis of unlicensed, unauthorised and non-standard equipment if appropriate
  7. Provide advice to operational and technical subordinate officers according to organisational policies and procedures as required
Carry out monitoring activities according to organisational and legislative requirements, including WHS

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use and maintain resources and equipment according to organisational and task requirements

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify and confirm communications and/or interference problems

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Locate position and source of communications and/or interference problems

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify organisation responsible for communications and/or interference problems

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Undertake compliance analysis of unlicensed, unauthorised and non-standard equipment if appropriate

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provide advice to operational and technical subordinate officers according to organisational policies and procedures as required

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Act on non-compliance

  1. Provide information to client and take action as result of failure to achieve compliance according to organisational guidelines and legislative requirements based on seriousness of possible breach
  2. Identify contraventions of compliance requirements and report recommended action according to organisational policies and procedures
  3. Refer serious or complex situations for advice or resolution according to organisational policies and procedures
  4. Use relevant collection methods to gain information and evidence about elements of each offence to be prosecuted and provide according to legislation, procedures and rules of evidence
  5. Conduct and fulfil court attendance requirements in compliance with organisational guidelines as required
  6. Ensure case is finalised according to court outcomes and organisational guidelines
Provide information to client and take action as result of failure to achieve compliance according to organisational guidelines and legislative requirements based on seriousness of possible breach

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify contraventions of compliance requirements and report recommended action according to organisational policies and procedures

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refer serious or complex situations for advice or resolution according to organisational policies and procedures

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use relevant collection methods to gain information and evidence about elements of each offence to be prosecuted and provide according to legislation, procedures and rules of evidence

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conduct and fulfil court attendance requirements in compliance with organisational guidelines as required

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ensure case is finalised according to court outcomes and organisational guidelines

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provide reports and information

  1. Interpret requirements of relevant legislation and provide information and advice on technical and operational matters
  2. Advise clients affected by outcomes within limits of privacy legislation
  3. Maintain records and prepare and provide reports according to organisational requirements
  4. Update any compliance management systems with relevant findings and outcomes
Interpret requirements of relevant legislation and provide information and advice on technical and operational matters

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advise clients affected by outcomes within limits of privacy legislation

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintain records and prepare and provide reports according to organisational requirements

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Update any compliance management systems with relevant findings and outcomes

Completed
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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

Comments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Elements

Performance Criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Prepare for radio communications signals monitoring

1.1 Prepare for given work according to relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards, including work health and safety (WHS) issues and possible hazards

1.2 Identify specific triggers that lead to need for monitoring activities

1.3 Determine monitoring coordinates as result of client complaint

1.4 Determine extent and nature of communications problem through desktop research and relevant information

1.5 Enter necessary details into appropriate work management system

2. Plan and organise monitoring activities

2.1 Determine monitoring activities and responsibilities according to organisational requirements

2.2 Determine procedures, timeframes, resources and equipment requirements for self and others according to organisational and task requirements

2.3 Obtain resources and equipment and prepare according to organisational and task requirements

2.4 Identify communication strategies to make clients aware of their obligations under relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards according to organisational policies and procedures

2.5 Update and review procedural and information guides as required

2.6 Implement risk management strategies as required according to set procedures and timelines

3. Undertake monitoring

3.1 Carry out monitoring activities according to organisational and legislative requirements, including WHS

3.2 Use and maintain resources and equipment according to organisational and task requirements

3.3 Identify and confirm communications and/or interference problems

3.4 Locate position and source of communications and/or interference problems

3.5 Identify organisation responsible for communications and/or interference problems

3.6 Undertake compliance analysis of unlicensed, unauthorised and non-standard equipment if appropriate

3.7 Provide advice to operational and technical subordinate officers according to organisational policies and procedures as required

4. Act on non-compliance

4.1 Provide information to client and take action as result of failure to achieve compliance according to organisational guidelines and legislative requirements based on seriousness of possible breach

4.2 Identify contraventions of compliance requirements and report recommended action according to organisational policies and procedures

4.3 Refer serious or complex situations for advice or resolution according to organisational policies and procedures

4.4 Use relevant collection methods to gain information and evidence about elements of each offence to be prosecuted and provide according to legislation, procedures and rules of evidence

4.5 Conduct and fulfil court attendance requirements in compliance with organisational guidelines as required

4.6 Ensure case is finalised according to court outcomes and organisational guidelines

5. Provide reports and information

5.1 Interpret requirements of relevant legislation and provide information and advice on technical and operational matters

5.2 Advise clients affected by outcomes within limits of privacy legislation

5.3 Maintain records and prepare and provide reports according to organisational requirements

5.4 Update any compliance management systems with relevant findings and outcomes

Required Skills and Knowledge

Elements

Performance Criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Prepare for radio communications signals monitoring

1.1 Prepare for given work according to relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards, including work health and safety (WHS) issues and possible hazards

1.2 Identify specific triggers that lead to need for monitoring activities

1.3 Determine monitoring coordinates as result of client complaint

1.4 Determine extent and nature of communications problem through desktop research and relevant information

1.5 Enter necessary details into appropriate work management system

2. Plan and organise monitoring activities

2.1 Determine monitoring activities and responsibilities according to organisational requirements

2.2 Determine procedures, timeframes, resources and equipment requirements for self and others according to organisational and task requirements

2.3 Obtain resources and equipment and prepare according to organisational and task requirements

2.4 Identify communication strategies to make clients aware of their obligations under relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards according to organisational policies and procedures

2.5 Update and review procedural and information guides as required

2.6 Implement risk management strategies as required according to set procedures and timelines

3. Undertake monitoring

3.1 Carry out monitoring activities according to organisational and legislative requirements, including WHS

3.2 Use and maintain resources and equipment according to organisational and task requirements

3.3 Identify and confirm communications and/or interference problems

3.4 Locate position and source of communications and/or interference problems

3.5 Identify organisation responsible for communications and/or interference problems

3.6 Undertake compliance analysis of unlicensed, unauthorised and non-standard equipment if appropriate

3.7 Provide advice to operational and technical subordinate officers according to organisational policies and procedures as required

4. Act on non-compliance

4.1 Provide information to client and take action as result of failure to achieve compliance according to organisational guidelines and legislative requirements based on seriousness of possible breach

4.2 Identify contraventions of compliance requirements and report recommended action according to organisational policies and procedures

4.3 Refer serious or complex situations for advice or resolution according to organisational policies and procedures

4.4 Use relevant collection methods to gain information and evidence about elements of each offence to be prosecuted and provide according to legislation, procedures and rules of evidence

4.5 Conduct and fulfil court attendance requirements in compliance with organisational guidelines as required

4.6 Ensure case is finalised according to court outcomes and organisational guidelines

5. Provide reports and information

5.1 Interpret requirements of relevant legislation and provide information and advice on technical and operational matters

5.2 Advise clients affected by outcomes within limits of privacy legislation

5.3 Maintain records and prepare and provide reports according to organisational requirements

5.4 Update any compliance management systems with relevant findings and outcomes

Evidence of the ability to:

comply with site risk control, work health and safety (WHS), environmental, quality and communication requirements

apply knowledge of appropriate procedures and techniques for conducting radio communications signals monitoring

perform efficient and effective preparation and monitoring appropriate to a communications environment site

calibrate, maintain and commission instruments and field equipment

monitor communications under general direction in a range of different contexts

respond effectively to different challenges and operational requirements for monitoring, including coping with difficulties, irregularities and breakdowns in routine.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

identify and summarise the legislation, codes of practice and other formal agreements that directly impact on monitoring of radio communications signals including:

specifics of what constitutes an offence

responses for non-compliance

environmental requirements

privacy issues

outline specific WHS requirements that impact on monitoring in terms of safety of self and public safety including:

radio frequency (RF) personal protective equipment

electromagnetic radiation (EMR) at RF transmission sites

building site induction requirements

environmental conditions

explain specific monitoring procedures for radio communications and relevant organisational policies and procedures

summarise characteristics of different environments and workplaces where monitoring takes place

explain radio communications systems used in the relevant work context

outline specific issues related to antenna performance including:

directivity

gain

height

summarise the effects of cable attenuation and impedance mismatch

outline the effects of ionosphere including:

high frequency (HF) propagation

warning, fadeout and solar flares

ionospheric prediction service (IPS)

explain modulation methods, AM, FM and digital formats

explain field strength surveys and EMR measurements

outline the propagation properties of the terrain

describe the legal process for prosecuting a complaint and undertaking attendance at court

describe the process and use of direction finding equipment for HF, very high frequency (VHF), ultra high frequency (UHF) and microwave technologies.