UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  FORM 12b-25

                          NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

                                  Form 10-KSB

                       For Period Ended: October 31, 2000


PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION

Full Name of Registrant:       RF INDUSTRIES, LTD.

Former Name if Applicable:     N/A

Address of Principal Executive Office      7610 Miramar Road #6000
                                           San Diego, CA 92126-4202

PART II - RULE 12b-25(b) AND (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without  unreasonable effort or expense
and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should
be completed.

(a)  The reasons  described in reasonable  detail in Part III of this form could
     not be eliminated without  unreasonable  effort or expense;

(b)  The subject annual report,  semi-annual  report,  transition report on Form
     10-K, Form 20-F, 11-K, form N-SAR, or portion thereof,  will be filed on or
     before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the
     subject  quarterly  report of  transition  report on Form 10-Q,  or portion
     thereof  will be filed on or before the fifth  calendar day  following  the
     prescribed due date; and

(c)  The  accountants statement or other exhibit  required by Rule 12b-25(c) has
     been attached if applicable.

PART III - NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable  detail the reasons why Form 10-K, 11-K, 10-Q,  N-SAR,
or the  transition  report or  portion  thereof,  could not be filed  within the
prescribed time period.

     Due to delays in the  completion of the annual  audit,  Form 10-KSB will be
filed late. The 10-KSB is still under review by Corporate Counsel.

PART 1V - OTHER INFORMATION

(1)  Name  and  telephone  number  of  person  to  contact  in  regard  to  this
     notification

          TERRIE GROSS               858              549-6340
             (Name)              (Area Code)     (Telephone Number)

(2)  Have all other periodic  reports  required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the
     Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act
     of 1940 during the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter)  period that
     the registrant was required to file such reports) been filed?  If answer is
     no, identify report(s).
                                    Yes X       No

3)   Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from
     the corresponding  period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the
     earnings  statements  to be  included  in the  subject  report  or  portion
     thereof?
                                    Yes X       No

    If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and
    quantitatively,  and if  appropriate,  state  the reasons  why a  reasonable
    estimate of the results cannot be made.

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                               RF INDUSTRIES, LTD
                  (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

has  caused  this  notification  to be signed on its  behalf by the  undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.

Date: January 29, 2001          By:    /s/  Terrie A. Gross
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                                         Chief Financial Officer

INSTRUCTION: The form may be signed by an executive officer of the registrant or
by any other duly  authorized  representative.  The name and title of the person
signing  the form  shall  be typed or  printed  beneath  the  signature.  If the
statement is signed on behalf of the registrant by an authorized  representative
(other than an executive officer ), evidence of the representatives authority to
sign on behalf of the registrant shall be filed with the form.

                                    ATTENTION
       Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal
                    Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).