RADYNE COMSTREAM INC
LIMITED  POWER  OF  ATTORNEY
For Execution of SEC Forms 3, 4 and 5


Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints
Garry D. Kline, signing individually, his/her true and lawful attorney-in-fact
to:

1	execute for and on behalf of the undersigned Forms 3, 4 and 5 relating to
Radyne Comstream Inc. securities 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 the execution of any such Form 3, 4 and 5
and the timely filing of any such form with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission and any other 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 Limited Power of Attorney shall be in such form and
shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in
his discretion.

	The undersigned hereby grants to such attorney-in-fact full power and authority
to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary
and proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein
granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as such attorney-in-fact 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 his
substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of
this Limited 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 any of the
undersigned responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Limited Power of Attorney to
be executed as of this 27th day of June, 2003.


Signature

/s/Michael A. Smith