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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000740664-99-000011.txt : 19990402
<SEC-HEADER>0000740664-99-000011.hdr.sgml : 19990402
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000740664-99-000011
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19990331
FILED AS OF DATE:		19990331

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			R F INDUSTRIES LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000740664
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC CONNECTORS [3678]
		IRS NUMBER:				880168936
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-13301
		FILM NUMBER:		99581566

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7610 MIRAMAR RD
		STREET 2:		BLDG 6000
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92126
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6195496340

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7620 MIRAMAR RD #4100
		STREET 2:		7620 MIRAMAR RD #4100
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92126-4202

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CELLTRONICS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19910204
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COMPANY DATA:	
	COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			R F INDUSTRIES LTD
	CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000740664
	STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC CONNECTORS [3678]
<RELATIONSHIP>OFFICER
	IRS NUMBER:				880168936
	STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
	FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

FILING VALUES:
	FORM TYPE:		4

BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		7610 MIRAMAR RD
	STREET 2:		BLDG 6000
	CITY:			SAN DIEGO
	STATE:			CA
	ZIP:			92126
	BUSINESS PHONE:		6195496340

MAIL ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		7620 MIRAMAR RD #4100
	STREET 2:		7620 MIRAMAR RD #4100
	CITY:			SAN DIEGO
	STATE:			CA
	ZIP:			92126-4202

FORMER COMPANY:	
	FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CELLTRONICS INC
	DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19910204
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 FILING
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                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                     FORM 4
                  STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
             ( ) Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16.
        Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instructions 1(b).

                     1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
                                 HILL, HOWARD F.
                                7610 MIRAMAR ROAD
                               SAN DIEGO, CA 92126
                                       USA

                   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
                               RF INDUSTRIES, LTD
                                     (RFIL)

        3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)

                           4. Statement for Month/Year
                                      03/99

                 5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)

     6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
      ( ) Director ( ) 10% Owner ( X) Officer (give title below) ( ) Other
                                 (specify below)
                                 PRESIDENT, CEO

           7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
                     (X) Form filed by One Reporting Person
                ( ) Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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 Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned                                                 |
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1. Title of Security       |2.    |3.    |4.Securities Acquired (A)         |5.Amount of        |6.Dir |7.Nature of Indirect       |
                           | Transaction |  or Disposed of (D)              |  Securities       |ect   |  Beneficial Ownership     |
                           |      |      |                                  |  Beneficially     |(D)or |                           |
                           |      |    | |                  | A/|           |  Owned at         |Indir |                           |
                           | Date |Code|V|    Amount        | D |    Price  |  End of Month     |ect(I)|                           |
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<S>                         <C>     <C>      <C>             <C>    <C>          <C>               <C>   <C>

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Common Stock(RFIL)          10/95   M        35,000           A      .10         17,000             D
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Common Stock(RFIL)          10/96   M         2,000           A     0.10         17,000             D
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Common Stock(RFIL)          02/97   M         2,000           A     0.10         17,000             D
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.                 (Over)

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FORM 4 (CONTINUED)   TABLE II - DERIVATIVE SECURITIES BENEFICIALLY OWNED (E.G., PUTS, CALLS, WARRANTS, OPTIONS, CONVERTIBLE
                                SECURITIES)

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1.Title of Derivative |2.Con-  |3.   |4.    |5.Number of De |6.Date Exer|7.Title and Amount  |8.Price|9.Number    |10.|11.Nature of|
  Security            |version |Transaction | rivative Secu |cisable and|  of Underlying     |of Deri|of Deriva   |Dir|Indirect    |
                      |or Exer |     |      | rities Acqui  |Expiration |  Securities        |vative |tive        |ect|Beneficial  |
                      |cise    |     |      | red(A) or Dis |Date(Month/|                    |Secu   |Securities  |(D)|Ownership   |
                      |Price of|     |      | posed of(D)   |Day/Year)  |                    |rity   |Benefi      |or |            |
                      |Deriva- |     |      |               |Date |Expir|                    |       |ficially    |Ind|            |
                      |tive    |     |      |           | A/|Exer-|ation|   Title and Number |       |Owned at    |ire|            |
                      |Secu-   |     |    | |           | D |cisa-|Date |   of Shares        |       |End of      |ct |            |
                      |rity    |Date |Code|V|  Amount   |   |ble  |     |                    |       |Month       |(I)|            |
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<S>                    <C>      <C>    <C>      <C>      <C>  <C>  <C>     <C>                <C>     <C>          <C>  <C>     
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Common Stock Option     $2.13   10/31   T       2,000     A   10/   10/     Non-Qualified              311,340      D
                                 /97                          31/   31/     Stock Option
                                                              98   2007
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Common Stock Option     $1.59   10/31   T       2,000     A   10/   10/     Non-Qualified              313,340      D
                                 /98                          31/   31/     Stock Option
                                                              99   2008

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Common Stock Option     $2.50   10/31   T       2,000     A   10/   10/      Incentive                 315,340      D
                                 /97                          31/   31/     Stock Option
                                                              98   2007
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Common Stock Option     $1.87   10/31   T       2,000     A   10/   10/      Incentive                 317,340      D
                                 /98                          31/   31/     Stock Option
                                                              99   2008

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Common Stock Option     $0.10   7/6/98   T      83,320    A   7/6/ *1      Employee Stock              400,660      D
                                                              98              Option
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Explanation of Responses:

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                              /s/   Howard F Hill                March 31, 1999
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                          **Signature of Reporting Person     Date

**    Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal
      Criminal Violations.  SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note:File three copies of this Form,  one of which must be manually  signed.  If
     space is insufficient, SEE Instruction 6 for procedure.

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