Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Cheyne Capital Management (UK) LLP
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/04/2008		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PORTA SYSTEMS CORP [PORT]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
STORNAWAY HOUSE, 13 CLEVELAND ROW		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

LONDON, X0 SW1A 3DH		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 7,038,236
I
See footnote (1)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Cheyne Capital Management (UK) LLP
STORNAWAY HOUSE
13 CLEVELAND ROW
LONDON, X0 SW1A 3DH		     X    
Cheyne General Partner Inc
WALKER HOUSE
87 MARY STREET
GEORGETOWN, E9 KY1-9001		     X    

Signatures

/s/ Simon James, Compliance Officer, Cheyne Capital Management (UK) LLP 08/12/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ Daniele Hendry, Director, Cheyne General Partner Inc. 08/12/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The shares are held directly by Gate Systems Holdings Ltd. ("Holdings"). Cheyne Special Situations Fund L.P. (the "Fund") is the sole stockholder of Holdings. Each of Cheyne Capital Management (UK) LLP, the investment manager of the Fund (the "Manager"), and Cheyne General Partner Inc., the general partner of the Fund (together with the Manager, the "Reporting Persons") may be deemed to be the beneficial owners of the shares set forth herein. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial interest of the shares except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
 
Remarks:
This Form 3 is being filed jointly by Cheyne General Partner Inc. with Cheyne Capital Management (UK) LLP. The address of
 Cheyne General Partner Inc. is Walker House, 87 Mary Street, Georgetown, Cayman Islands, KY1-9001.

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