<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001250853-11-000069.txt : 20110919
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110919152356
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001250853-11-000069
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110906
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110919
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110919

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Sandberg David
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001423093

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-13301
		FILM NUMBER:		111097251

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		654 BROADWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 5
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10012

ISSUER:		

	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

	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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    <schemaVersion>X0204</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2011-09-06</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000740664</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>R F INDUSTRIES LTD</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RFIL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001423093</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Sandberg David</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>7610 MIRAMAR RD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 6000</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN DIEGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92126</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>624510</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnotes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Red Oak Partners, LLC (&quot;ROP&quot;) serves as the general partner of The Red Oak Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the &quot;Fund&quot;), the direct owner of the subject securities.  David Sandberg is the managing member of ROP and the fund's portfolio manager.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">ROP serves as a general partner of Pinnacle Partners, LLC, a Colorado limited liability limited company (&quot;Pinnacle Partners&quot;).  Pinnacle Partners manages Pinnacle Fund, LLLP, a Colorado limited liability limited partnerhsip (&quot;Pinnacle Fund&quot;), the direct owner of the subject securities.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ David Sandberg</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-09-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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