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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001354488-09-000706.txt : 20090514
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090514194708
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001354488-09-000706
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090513
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090514
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090514

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			O'Neil Timothy W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001373760

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32644
		FILM NUMBER:		09828475

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 CHERRY LANE
		CITY:			FAIRFIELD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06824

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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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001373760</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>O'Neil Timothy W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>20 CHERRY LANE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FAIRFIELD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06824</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Options (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.89</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-05-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-05-13</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The options vest 100% on April 13, 2010.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Timothy W. O'Neil</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-05-14</signatureDate>
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