About us

High Frequency (HF) radio is used for first-line and backup communications over long distances, mainly in remote regions of the developed world and in developing countries.

Codan designs and builds premium communications equipment for High Frequency (HF) radio humanitarian, security and protection applications. For over 50 years the company has earned a reputation for unsurpassed quality and customer service in the most demanding environments on earth.

With an installed base of more than 100,000 HF radios in over 150 countries worldwide the company is a recognised supplier to the United Nations, Red Cross, and many other international aid agencies. We have also supplied more than 3000 transceivers to the US Army to support security and rebuilding programs in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Codan offers a series of HF transceivers to suit any combination of portable, vehicle and base station systems. When combined with our complete range of accessories, Codan’s transceivers cover all modern requirements – from basic voice communications to data, email, fax, chat, GPS tracking, security and interoperability.

From aid workers fighting famine in Africa to soldiers rebuilding lives in Afghanistan, people all over the world rely on Codan for communication.

The Codan group

Codan designs and manufactures a diversified product range of high value added electronics products for global government, business, aid and humanitarian, and sophisticated consumer markets. Founded in 1959 and headquartered in Adelaide, Australia, the company exports approximately 85%. Codan's core products are HF radios, satellite RF subsystems, and metal detectors. The Codan group includes Minelab, Parketronics, IMP Electronics Solutions, and Locus Microwave. To find out more about the Codan group, please click here.