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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040213145530
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001116502-04-000239
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040213

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RELM WIRELESS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000002186
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3663]
		IRS NUMBER:				593486297
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7100 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE
		CITY:			WEST MELBOURNE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32904
		BUSINESS PHONE:		321-984-1414

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7100 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE
		CITY:			WEST MELBOURNE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32904

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ADAGE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STOREY DAVID P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001182946

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-07336
		FILM NUMBER:		04598011

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O RELM WIRELESS CORP
		STREET 2:		7100 TECHNOLOGY DR
		CITY:			WEST MELBOURNE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32904
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3219841414
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>5</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-12-31</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>1</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000002186</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>RELM WIRELESS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RELM.OB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001182946</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>STOREY DAVID P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O RELM WIRELESS CORP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>7100 TECHNOLOGY DR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WEST MELBOURNE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>32904</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President, CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option-Right to Buy</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.145</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2002-02-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.145</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2012-02-12</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reflects late filing of Form 4 report.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Reflects late filing of Form 4 report.
The option vests 100%  on April 4,2004.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ David P. Storey</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-01-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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