EXHIBIT 24.1


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

        Each of the undersigned directors and officers of Allen Telecom Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby constitutes and appoints Robert G.
Paul, Robert A. Youdelman and Laura C. Meagher, and each of them, with full
power of substitution and resubstitution, as the true and lawful
attorney-in-fact or attorneys-in-fact, for each of the undersigned and in the
name, place and stead of each of the undersigned, to sign and file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 (the
"Securities Act") (i) one or more Registration Statement(s) on Form S-3 relating
to the registration for resale of shares of Common Stock, par value $1 per
share, of the Company ("Common Stock") as contemplated by the Registration
Rights Agreement, as it may be amended from time to time, dated as of December
17, 2001, by and among the Company, Bartley R.F. Systems Trust and Bartley R.F.
Systems, Inc., and (ii) one or more Registration Statement(s) on Form S-3
relating to the registration for sale of shares of a new series of Preferred
Stock, without par value, of the Company designated Series D __% Cumulative
Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Convertible Preferred Stock"), shares of
Common Stock that may be paid as dividends on the Convertible Preferred Stock
and shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Preferred
Stock, and in each case any and all amendments, supplements and exhibits
thereto, including pre-effective and post-effective amendments or supplements or
any additional registration statements filed pursuant to Rule 462 promulgated
under the Securities Act in all respects, with full power and authority to do
and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever necessary, advisable or
appropriate to be done in the premises, hereby ratifying and approving the act
of said attorneys and any of them and any substitute.

        Executed as of this 27th day of February 2002.


                                            /s/ Sheldon I. Ausman
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Sheldon I. Ausman
                                            Director