Comtech EF Data's Converters Comtech Telecommunications Corp.'s (Nasdaq:CMTL) Tempe, Arizona-based subsidiary, Comtech EF Data Corp., received a US$1.0 million order for SATCOM equipment from a government contractor. The equipment will be used by the United States government to support military communications.

The order specified a variety of Comtech EF Data's frequency converters, including the UT-4514 Ku-Band Up Converter, the DT-4513 Ku-Band Down Converter and the LBC-4000 L-Band Up/Down Converter System. Comtech EF Data's lineup of indoor converters provides frequency conversion between the traditional IF frequencies of 70/140 MHz and L-band, as well as translation from these IF frequencies and C-, X-, Ku- and Hotbird RF bands. Based on rack mountable chassis, the products feature low phase noise, high gain, gain compensation, redundancy and the patented daisy chain switching.