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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000740664-02-000031
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20011031
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020314

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:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-13301
		FILM NUMBER:		02574804

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7610 MIRAMAR RD
		STREET 2:		BLDG 6000
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92126-2313
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8585496340

	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:		5

BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		7610 MIRAMAR RD
	STREET 2:		BLDG 6000
	CITY:			SAN DIEGO
	STATE:			CA
	ZIP:			92126-2313
	BUSINESS PHONE:		8585496340

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>5
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>form5hill.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 5 FILING
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                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                     FORM 5
                  ANNUAL 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

                   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
                                      10/01

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

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

           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.Ownership  |7.Nature of Indirect  |
                           | Transaction |  or Disposed of (D)            |  Securities       |  Form       |  Beneficial Ownership|
                           |      |      |  (Inst.3,4 and 5               |  Beneficially     |  Direct(D)or|                      |
                           |      |    | |                  | A/|         |  Owned at the     |  Indirect(I)|                      |
                           | Date |Code|V|    Amount        | D |  Price  |  end of Issuer's  |  (Instr.4)  |                      |
                           |      |    | |                  |   |         |  Fiscal Year      |             |                      |
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<S>                        <C>    <C>     <C>               <C>  <C>       <C>                 <C>        <C>

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FORM 5 (CONTINUED)

TABLE II - DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED
           (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, covertible 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    |     |      |       |       |Exer-|ation|         |Amount or |       |Owned at    |ire|            |
                      |Secu-   |     |      |       |       |cisa-|Date |         |Number of |       |End of      |ct |            |
                      |rity    |Date |Code  |  (A)  |  (D)  |ble  |     | Title   |Shares    |       |Year        |(I)|            |
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<S>                   <C>      <C>    <C>    <C>     <C>     <C>   <C>   <C>       <C>        <C>     <C>          <C> <C>
STOCK OPTION           $2.66    10/    A      2,000           10/   10/   COMMON    2,000              -0-          D
                                31/                           31/   31/
                                2001                          2002  2011
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STOCK OPTION           $2.26    10/    A      2,000           10/   10/   COMMON    2,000              -0-          D
                                31/                           31/   31/
                                2001                          2002  2011
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Explanation of Responses:

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                            /s/ Howard F. Hill                March 14, 2002
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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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