Note 9 - Segment Reporting (Details) - Segment Reporting Information (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2013
Sales
Sales	$ 9,323,158		$ 6,372,108		$ 23,756,707		$ 21,035,707
Gross profit
Gross profit	3,220,055		1,851,855		7,314,450		6,336,931
Operating income (loss)
Operating income (loss)	321,839		441,361		126,938		1,992,036
Segment assets
Segment assets	52,566,327		42,972,782		52,566,327		42,972,782		43,116,120
Operating Segments [Member] | Cable TV [Member]
Sales
Sales	6,506,763		6,372,108		19,874,687		21,035,707
Gross profit
Gross profit	1,903,435		1,851,855		5,619,323		6,336,931
Operating income (loss)
Operating income (loss)	385,309		441,361		867,762		1,992,036
Segment assets
Segment assets	29,601,308		28,398,343		29,601,308		28,398,343
Operating Segments [Member] | Telco [Member]
Sales
Sales	2,816,395				3,882,020
Gross profit
Gross profit	1,316,620				1,695,127
Operating income (loss)
Operating income (loss)	(63,470)				(740,824)
Segment assets
Segment assets	15,578,772				15,578,772
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment assets
Segment assets	$ 7,386,247	[1]	$ 14,574,439	[1]	$ 7,386,247	[1]	$ 14,574,439	[1]

[1] June 30, 2013 balances include $5.8 million of discontinued operations assets as a result of the sale of Adams Global Communications in thesecond fiscal quarter of 2014.