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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000902584-04-000160
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040908
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040910
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20040910

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TESSCO TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000927355
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-ELECTRONIC PARTS & EQUIPMENT, NEC [5065]
		IRS NUMBER:				520729657
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0329

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11126 MCCORMICK ROAD
		CITY:			HUNT VALLEY
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21031
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4102291000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11126 MCCORMICK ROAD
		CITY:			HUNT VALLEY
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			2121031

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ADVISORY RESEARCH INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000902584
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24746
		FILM NUMBER:		041026049

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		180 N. STETSON STREET
		STREET 2:		STE 5780
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60601
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3125651414

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		180 N. STETSON STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 5780
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60601
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        <issuerName>TESSCO TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TESS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 5500</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHICAGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60601</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Tessco Technologies, Inc. Common</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-09-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>7150</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>10.9925</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote (1)</value>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Tessco Technologies, Inc.   Common</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Advisory Research, Inc. disclaims beneficial ownership and any pecuniary interest, as defined in Rule 16a-1(a)(2), of all of these shares and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Advisory Research, Inc. is the beneficial owner of such securities or holds a pecuniary interest in such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Brien M. O'Brien, Chairman, Advisory Research, Inc.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-09-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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