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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090306100504
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001108890-09-000049
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090225
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090306
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090306

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Rice Robert A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001296644

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31990
		FILM NUMBER:		09660841

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		201 933 1600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		728 GARDEN ST
		CITY:			CARLSTADT
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07072

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TEL INSTRUMENT ELECTRONICS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000096885
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & ACCESSORIES [3670]
		IRS NUMBER:				221441806
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		728 GARDEN ST
		CITY:			CARLSTADT
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07072
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2019331600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		728 GARDEN ST
		CITY:			CARLSTADT
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07072
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    <periodOfReport>2009-02-25</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000096885</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TEL INSTRUMENT ELECTRONICS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TIK</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001296644</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Rice Robert A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>728 GARDEN ST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CARLSTADT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07072</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-02-25</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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            </ownershipNature>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Joseph P. Macaluso, By Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-03-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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