Subsequent events	9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2011
Subsequent events	Note 20 – Subsequent events Mr. Hill previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of RF Industries, Ltd. (the "Company"), pursuant to an employment agreement that expired on June 20, 2011. As reported in the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 11, 2011, effective July 5, 2011, Mr. Hill resigned as President of the Company (but remained the Chief Executive Officer) and James Doss, the Company's Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary, was appointed as the Company's President. On August 22, 2011 the Company entered into employment agreements with each of Mr. Hill and Mr. Doss to evidence their new employment arrangements. On August 22, 2011, the Company entered into a new employment agreement with Howard F. Hill, pursuant to which Mr. Hill will continue to serve as the Company's Chief Executive Officer through July 31, 2013 (the "Term"), subject to earlier termination as provided in the employment agreement. Under the employment agreement, Mr. Hill is entitled to receive an annual salary of $240,000. Mr. Hill also is entitled to participate in any pension, retirement, disability, insurance, medical service, or other employee benefit plan that is generally available to all employees of the Company, to the life insurance policy and disability insurance policy that the Company currently maintains for Mr. Hill, and to six weeks of paid vacation per year. Additionally, Mr. Hill is entitled to certain compensation from the Company in connection with the termination of his employment under the following circumstances: (i) if the Company terminates Mr. Hill's employment without "cause" (as defined in the employment agreement), the Company has agreed to pay Mr. Hill upon termination an amount equal to the greater of (x) the salary that would have been paid to Mr. Hill during the balance of the Term, or (y) 12 month's salary (in each case, based on Mr. Hill's monthly salary at the time of such termination); (ii) if Mr. Hill terminates his employment for Good Reason (as defined in the employment agreement), Mr. Hill is entitled to severance compensation in the form of continuation of base salary and existing medical and dental insurance for 24 months following termination of employment; and (iii) within 120 days after a Change of Control (as defined in the employment agreement), Mr. Hill will have the right to terminate his employment, and to receive a cash payment in an amount equal to the greater of (x) the salary that would have been paid to Mr. Hill during the balance of the Term, or (y) 12 month's salary (in each case, based on Mr. Hill's monthly salary at the time of such termination). On August 22, 2011, the Company also entered into an employment agreement with James Doss, pursuant to which Mr. Doss will serve as the Company's President and as Chief Financial Officer through July 31, 2012. A copy of the employment agreement is attached as Exhibit 10.2 hereto, and the following summary of the employment agreement is qualified by reference to such exhibit. Under the employment agreement, Mr. Doss is entitled to receive an annual salary of $168,000. Mr. Doss also is entitled to participate in any pension, retirement, disability, insurance, medical service, or other employee benefit plan that is generally available to all employees of the Company, to the life insurance policy and disability insurance policy that the Company currently maintains for Mr. Doss, and to three weeks of paid vacation per year.

Note 20 – Subsequent events

Mr. Hill previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of RF Industries, Ltd. (the "Company"), pursuant to an employment agreement that expired on June 20, 2011. As reported in the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 11, 2011, effective July 5, 2011, Mr. Hill resigned as President of the Company (but remained the Chief Executive Officer) and James Doss, the Company's Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary, was appointed as the Company's President. On August 22, 2011 the Company entered into employment agreements with each of Mr. Hill and Mr. Doss to evidence their new employment arrangements.

On August 22, 2011, the Company entered into a new employment agreement with Howard F. Hill, pursuant to which Mr. Hill will continue to serve as the Company's Chief Executive Officer through July 31, 2013 (the "Term"), subject to earlier termination as provided in the employment agreement.

Under the employment agreement, Mr. Hill is entitled to receive an annual salary of $240,000. Mr. Hill also is entitled to participate in any pension, retirement, disability, insurance, medical service, or other employee benefit plan that is generally available to all employees of the Company, to the life insurance policy and disability insurance policy that the Company currently maintains for Mr. Hill, and to six weeks of paid vacation per year.

Additionally, Mr. Hill is entitled to certain compensation from the Company in connection with the termination of his employment under the following circumstances: (i) if the Company terminates Mr. Hill's employment without "cause" (as defined in the employment agreement), the Company has agreed to pay Mr. Hill upon termination an amount equal to the greater of (x) the salary that would have been paid to Mr. Hill during the balance of the Term, or (y) 12 month's salary (in each case, based on Mr. Hill's monthly salary at the time of such termination); (ii) if Mr. Hill terminates his employment for Good Reason (as defined in the employment agreement), Mr. Hill is entitled to severance compensation in the form of continuation of base salary and existing medical and dental insurance for 24 months following termination of employment; and (iii) within 120 days after a Change of Control (as defined in the employment agreement), Mr. Hill will have the right to terminate his employment, and to receive a cash payment in an amount equal to the greater of (x) the salary that would have been paid to Mr. Hill during the balance of the Term, or (y) 12 month's salary (in each case, based on Mr. Hill's monthly salary at the time of such termination).

On August 22, 2011, the Company also entered into an employment agreement with James Doss, pursuant to which Mr. Doss will serve as the Company's President and as Chief Financial Officer through July 31, 2012. A copy of the employment agreement is attached as Exhibit 10.2 hereto, and the following summary of the employment agreement is qualified by reference to such exhibit.

Under the employment agreement, Mr. Doss is entitled to receive an annual salary of $168,000. Mr. Doss also is entitled to participate in any pension, retirement, disability, insurance, medical service, or other employee benefit plan that is generally available to all employees of the Company, to the life insurance policy and disability insurance policy that the Company currently maintains for Mr. Doss, and to three weeks of paid vacation per year.