Segment information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Sales by Geographic Area

The following table presents the sales of the Company by geographic area for the three months ended January 31, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended January 31,
	2017		2016
United States	$	6,536	$	6,492
Foreign Countries:
Canada		46		71
Israel		-		62
Mexico		7		97
All Other		28		62
		81		292
Totals	$	6,617	$	6,784

Net Sales, Income (Loss) Before Provision for Income Taxes and Other Related Segment Information

Net sales, loss from continuing operations before benefit for income taxes and other related segment information for the three months ended January 31, 2017 and 2016 are as follows (in thousands): 

	RF Connector		Custom Cabling
	and		Manufacturing and
	Cable Assembly		Assembly		Corporate		Total
2017
Net sales	$	2,535	$	4,082	$	-	$	6,617
Loss from continuing operations before benefit for income taxes		(18)		(341)		20		(339)
Depreciation and amortization		47		173		-		220
2016
Net sales	$	1,956	$	4,828	$	-	$	6,784
Loss from continuing operations before benefit for income taxes		(453)		(118)		-		(571)
Depreciation and amortization		52		220		-		272