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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080929164605
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001354488-08-001670
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080926
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080929
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080929

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOEBERT DONALD F U
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000898582

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32644
		FILM NUMBER:		081094900

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		315 WILLOWBROOK LANE
		CITY:			WEST CHESTER
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19382

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
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        <issuerName>RELM WIRELESS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RWC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>GOEBERT DONALD F U</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>315 WILLOWBROOK LANE</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>WEST CHESTER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19382</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-09-26</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.1</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <transactionDate>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Donald F.U. Goebert</signatureName>
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