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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000023197-06-000018
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060919
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060921
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060921

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			O'Gara Patrick
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001376162

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-07928
		FILM NUMBER:		061101577

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		631-962-7000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		68 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 230
		CITY:			MELVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11747

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000023197
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3663]
		IRS NUMBER:				112139466
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		105 BAYLIS RD
		CITY:			MELVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11747
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6317778900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		105 BAYLIS ROAD
		CITY:			MELVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11747

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	COMTECH INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19870503

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19831215

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	COMTECH LABORATORIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19780425
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<HTML><BODY><PRE>POWER OF ATTORNEY



Know all by these presents that the undersigned hereby constitutes and

appoints each of, and signing singly, Michael D. Porcelain and Robert G. Rouse the

undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:



(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the

undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or director of Comtech

Telecommunications Corp., Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules

thereunder;

(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the

undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and

execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5, complete and execute any

amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such form with

the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any

stock exchange or similar authority; and

(3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with

the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be

of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the

undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by

such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this

Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such

terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such

attorney-in-fact's discretion.



The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and

authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever

requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights

and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the

undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of

substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such

attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall

lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the

rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the

foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the

undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the

undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities

Exchange Act of 1934.



This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the

undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to

the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the

Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing

delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.





IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of

Attorney to be executed as of this 21st day of September, 2006.





By:/s/ Patrick O'Gara

Signature



Patrick O'Gara

Print Name

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