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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000914317-05-001971.txt : 20050611
<SEC-HEADER>0000914317-05-001971.hdr.sgml : 20050611
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050527120631
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000914317-05-001971
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050524
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050527
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050527

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			YDI WIRELESS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000712511
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3663]
		IRS NUMBER:				042751645
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE EAST
		CITY:			SOUTH DEERFIELD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01373
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4136658551

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE EAST
		STREET 2:		INDUSTRIAL PARK
		CITY:			SOUTH DEERFIELD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01373

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TELAXIS COMMUNICATIONS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19991015

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MILLITECH CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990913

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WIEDEMER ROBERT A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001276182

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29053
		FILM NUMBER:		05862365

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE EAST
		CITY:			SOUTH DEERFIELD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01373
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4136658551
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

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    <periodOfReport>2005-05-24</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000712511</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>YDI WIRELESS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>YDIW</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>WIEDEMER ROBERT A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>YDI WIRELESS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>8000 LEE HIGHWAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FALLS CHURCH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>22042</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Nonqualified Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2.40</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-05-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-05-24</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2010-05-24</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>42500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Robert A. Wiedemer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-05-27</signatureDate>
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