FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Elliott Meena L. 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 03/16/2009 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. [HSTX] (Last) (First) (Middle) RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, 637 DAVIS DRIVE 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) VP,Gen Counsel, Secy (interim) 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) MORRISVILLE, NC 27560 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Class A Common Stock 2,000 (1) D   Class A Common Stock 8,542 (2) D Â

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	  (3)	02/28/2014	Class A Common Stock	4,200	$ 20.4	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	  (4)	11/05/2015	Class A Common Stock	16,428	$ 5.97	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Elliott Meena L. RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK 637 DAVIS DRIVE MORRISVILLE, NC 27560	Â	Â	  VP,Gen Counsel, Secy (interim)	Â

Signatures

/s/ Meena Elliott, VP, General Counsel and Secretary (Interim)		03/24/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	These are performance shares which vest following the end of the Corporation's 2009 fiscal year (July 3, 2009). Vesting requirements include continuous employment and achievement of certain performance results by the Corporation for the cumulative period from January 26, 2007 through the end of fiscal year 2009. The final number of shares to vest (0% - 150%) shall be determined based on the performance results. Unvested shares are subject to repurchase by the Corporation should eligible employment end or performance results not be achieved by the Corporation.
(2)	These are performance shares which vest following the end of the Corporation's 2011 fiscal year (approximately 6/30/2011). Vesting requirements include continuous employment and achievement of certain performance results by the Corporation for the cumulative period from June 28, 2008 through the end of fiscal year 2011. Up to 50% of the performance shares may vest following the end of the Corporation's 2010 fiscal year (approximately 6/30/2010) based on continuous employment and achievement of performance results by the Corporation for the cumulative period from June 28, 2008 through the end of fiscal year 2010. Unvested shares are subject to repurchase by the Corporation should eligible employment end or performance results not be achieved by the Corporation.
(3)	The option vests at a rate of 50% of the shares subject to the option on the first anniversary of the grant date (2/28/2007), 25% on the second anniversary of the grant date and the final 25% on the third anniversary of the grant date.
(4)	The option vests at a rate of 50% of the shares subject to the option on the first anniversary of the grant date (11/5/2008), 25% on the second anniversary of the grant date and the final 25% on the third anniversary of the grant date.

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