Required skills

literacy skills sufficient to interpret production documentation and regulatory requirements

numeracy skills sufficient to work with frequency allocations

Required knowledge

the performance factors which impact on the use of wireless audio technology

different types of wireless audio equipment available and their use and application in different types of production

role of different antennae

ways in which radio equipment can be fitted to performers

common frequencies used with wireless audio equipment how these may be reserved or affected by local TV or radio transmitters

protocols for dealing with performers during equipment fitting

regulatory requirements for the use of wavelengths including the Australian Communications Authority frequency allocations

frequency spacing required for adjacent wireless channels and how to establish number of practical and available channels at a given location

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

The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit

knowledge of the regulatory and technical issues that affect the use of wireless audio technology

ability to determine appropriate approaches to the use of wireless audio technology to meet the needs of a particular production

Context of and specific resources for assessment

The assessment context must provide for

practical demonstration of skills through the appropriate selection and use of equipment for a production where multiple performers need to be fitted with wireless equipment

interaction with others to demonstrate the interpersonal skills required for the fitting process

use of industrycurrent equipment

Method of assessment

Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge and might include

evaluation of a performance using multiple pieces of wireless equipment where the candidate has been responsible for the selection and setup of equipment

case studies to assess ability to suggest approaches and equipment for different production circumstances

oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of technical or performance issues that impact on wireless audio operation

review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of onthejob performance by the candidate

Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands and the needs of particular groups eg people with disabilities and people who may have literacy or numeracy difficulties such as speakers of languages other than English remote communities and those with interrupted schooling

Guidance information for assessment

Assessment of this unit requires access to

radio microphones inear monitors transmitters and receivers

a venue where a production requiring wireless audio technology can be held

Relevant personnel may include:

Technical factors that impact on wireless audio equipment operation may include:

Performance factors that impact on wireless audio equipment operation may include:

Fitting techniques may include:

Appropriate protocols when dealing with performers may include:

Problems with wireless audio equipment may include: