SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. __8__)*
TCI INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(name of issuer)
Common Stock $.01 par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
872293-10-5
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with
this statement [ ]. (A fee is not required only
if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement
on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than
five percent of the class of securities described
in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment
subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership
of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule
13d-7.)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled
out for a reporting person's initial filing of this
form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment
containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this
cover page shall not be deemed to be 'filed' for
the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ('Act') or otherwise subject
to the liabilities of that section of the Act but
shall be subject to all other provisions of Act
(however, see the Notes).
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S.
IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON:
John W. Ballard II Trustee under Agreement
dated July 22, 1981 The Ballard Living Trust
94-6523387
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: California
12/31/96
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON WITH
5 SOLE VOTING POWER (See disclaimer in
Item 4) 447,557
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 343,515
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON 447,557
Includes 104,042 shares held in trust for
John W. Ballard II by the TCI International
Inc. Stock Ownership Plan
10
CHECK IF AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES ______
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
14.1%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO
Item 1(a): Name of Issuer: TCI International,Inc.
Item 1(b): Address of Issuer's Principal Executive
Offices:
222 Caspian Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089
Item 2(a): Name of Person Filing:
John W. Ballard, Trustee
Item 2(b): Address of Principal Business Office:
222 Caspian Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089
Item 2(c): Citizenship: USA
Item 2(d): CUSIP Number 872293-10-5
Item 3: Type of Reporting Person: N/A
Item 4: Ownership
The information in Items 5-11 on the cover
page is incorporated by reference.
Amount shown as Beneficially Owned includes
104,042 shares held in trust for
John W. Ballard II by the TCI International
Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
Item 5: Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a
Class:
N/A
Item 6: Ownership of More than Five Percent on
Behalf of Another Person:
N/A
Item 7:Identification and Classification of the
Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being
Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
N/A
Item 8: Identification and Classification of
Members of the Group:
N/A
Item 9: Notice of Dissolution of Group:
N/A
Item 10: Certification:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to
above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired for the purpose of
and do not have the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of such
securities and were not acquired in
connection with or as a participant in any
transaction having such purpose or effect.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my
knowledge and belief, I certify that the
information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Date: February 5, 1997
Signature:
/s/ John W. Ballard
Name and Title: John W. Ballard II Trustree under
Agreement dated July 22, 1981
The Ballard Living Trust
