SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, D.C 20549


                                 AMENDMENT NO. 6
                                       TO
                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                           WESTELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                      Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01
                    Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01(1)
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                        (Title of Class of Securities)

                  957541-10-5 (Number for Class A Common Stock)
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                                  CUSIP Number

                    December 31, 2001 (end of calendar year)
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement



Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

         |_|      Rule 13d-1(b)
         |_|      Rule 13d-1(c)
         |X|      Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on 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 ("Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).

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(1)      Although not registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
         of 1934, as amended, Class B Common Stock automatically converts into
         Class A Common Stock upon any transfer except transfers to permitted
         transferees.



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CUSIP NO. 957541-10-5

1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
             S.S OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

             Melvin J. Simon

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

                  (A)      X
                  (B)

3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION        United States

       NUMBER OF           5.     SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                              746,571 Class B Common Stock at
                                            December 31, 2001 379,493 Class A
                                            Common Stock at December 31, 2001
                                            (including options and warrants to
                                            purchase shares that are exercisable
                                            within 60 days of December 31, 2001)


     BENEFICIALLY          6.     SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                             18,268,297 Class B Common Stock at
                                            December 31, 2001

         EACH              7.     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                            746,571 Class B Common Stock at
                                            December 31, 2001 379,493 Class A
                                            Common Stock at December 31, 2001
                                            (including options and warrants to
                                            purchase shares that are exercisable
                                            within 60 days of December 31, 2001)


        PERSON             8.     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

         WITH                               18,268,297 Class B Common Stock at
                                            December 31, 2001

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                            379,493 Class A Common Stock
                                            (including options and warrants to
                                            purchase shares that are exercisable
                                            within 60 days of December 31, 2001)

                                            19,014,868 Class B Common Stock at
                                            December 31, 2001

10.      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW(9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

         Not applicable.



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11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

             Approximately 62.4% the total voting power of the corporation
             (Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock).

             100.0% of outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock.

             Less than 1% of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock.

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:  IN



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CUSIP NO. 957541-10-5

1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
             S.S OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

             Robert C. Penny III

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

                  (A)      X
                  (B)

3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION        United States

       NUMBER OF           5.     SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                              --

     BENEFICIALLY          6.     SHARED VOTING POWER

      OWNED BY

                                  170,940 Class A Common Stock (including
                                  warrants to purchase shares that are
                                  exercisable within 60 days of December 31,
                                  2001)

                                  18,268,297 Class B Common Stock

         EACH              7.     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                            ----

        PERSON             8.     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

         WITH

                                  170,940 Class A Common Stock (including
                                  warrants to purchase shares that are
                                  exercisable within 60 days of December 31,
                                  2001)

                                  18,268,297 Class B Common Stock

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                  18,268,297 Class B Common Stock at
                                  December 31, 2001

                                  170,940 Class A Common Stock (including
                                  warrants to purchase shares that are
                                  exercisable within 60 days of December 31,
                                  2001)

10.      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW(9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES



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         Not applicable.

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

             Approximately 60.0% the total voting power of the corporation
             (Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock).

             Approximately 96.1% of outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock.

             Less than 1% of the Class A Common Stock.

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:  IN



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Item 1(a)         NAME OF ISSUER:    Westell Technologies, Inc.

Item 1(b)         ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

                           750 North Commons Drive, Aurora, Illinois  60504

Item 2(a)         NAME OF PERSON FILING:

                  Robert C. Penny III and Melvin J. Simon

Item 2(b)         ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:

                           4343 Commerce Court, Suite 306, Lisle, Illinois 60532

Item 2(c)         CITIZENSHIP:   United States

Item 2(d)         TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

                  Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, and
                  Class B Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, of Westell
                  Technologies, Inc. Class B Common Stock has four votes per
                  share and automatically converts into Class A Common Stock
                  (one vote per share) unless transferred to certain family
                  members of Robert C. Penny III, Gary F. Seamans or Melvin J.
                  Simon.

Item 2(e)         CUSIP NUMBER:

                  The CUSIP number of the Class A Common Stock is 957541-10-5.
                  Since the Class B Common Stock is not listed on any exchange,
                  it does not have a CUSIP number.

Item 3            THE PERSON FILING THIS STATEMENT IS A:

                  This statement is not being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or
                  13d-2(b). Not Applicable.

Item 4            OWNERSHIP

                  (a)      Amount Beneficially Owned as of December 31, 2001:

                           Robert C. Penny III: 18,268,297 Class B Common Stock
                           and 170,940 Class A Common Stock (including warrants
                           to purchase shares of Class A Common Stock that are
                           exercisable within 60 days of December 31, 2001)

                           Melvin J. Simon: 19,014,868 Class B Common Stock and
                           379,493 Class A Common Stock (including options and
                           warrants to purchase shares of Class A Common Stock
                           that are exercisable within 60 days of December 31,
                           2001)


                  (b)      Percent of Class:

                           Robert C. Penny III:



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                           Approximately 60.0% of the total voting power of the
                           corporation (Class A Common Stock and Class B Common
                           Stock).

                           Approximately 96.1% of outstanding voting power Class
                           B Common Stock.

                           Less than 1% of the outstanding shares of Class A
                           Common Stock.

                           Melvin J. Simon:

                           Approximately 62.4% of the total voting power of the
                           corporation (Class A Common Stock and Class B Common
                           Stock).

                           100.0% of outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock.

                           Less than 1% of the outstanding shares of Class A
                           Common Stock.

                  (c)      Number of shares as to which such person has as of
                           December 31, 2001:

                     (i)   sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

                           Robert C. Penny III:  None
                           Melvin J. Simon:      746,571 Class B Common Stock
                                                 379,493 Class A Common Stock
                                                 (including options and
                                                 warrants to purchase shares
                                                 that are exercisable within 60
                                                 days of December 31, 2001)


                    (ii)   shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

                           Robert C. Penny III:  18,268,297 Class B Common Stock
                                                 170,940 Class A Common Stock
                                                 (including warrants to
                                                 purchase shares that are
                                                 exercisable within 60 days of
                                                 December 31, 2001)

                           Melvin J. Simon:      18,268,297 Class B Common Stock



                   (iii)   sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:

                           Robert C. Penny III:  None
                           Melvin J. Simon:      746,571 Class B Common Stock
                                                 379,493 Class A Common Stock
                                                 (including options and warrants
                                                 to purchase shares that are
                                                 exercisable within 60 days of
                                                 December 31, 2001)

                    (iv)   shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:

                           Robert C. Penny III: 18,268,297 Class B Common Stock



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                                                 170,940 Class A Common Stock
                                                 (including warrants to purchase
                                                 shares that are exercisable
                                                 within 60 days of December 31,
                                                 2001)

                           Melvin J. Simon:      18,268,297 Class B Common Stock


Item 5            OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:

                  Not applicable.

Item 6            OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER
                  PERSON:

                  Messrs. Penny and Simon beneficially own an aggregate of
                  18,268,297 shares of Class B Common Stock as Voting Trustees
                  of a Voting Trust formed pursuant to the Voting Trust
                  Agreement dated February 23, 1994, as amended, among Robert C.
                  Penny III and Melvin J. Simon, as co-trustees, and certain
                  members of the Penny family and the Simon family. As
                  beneficiaries of trusts that are beneficiaries of the voting
                  trust, Robert C Penny III, Marlene D. Foskett and Barbara J.
                  Pruitt each have the right to receive more than 5% of the
                  dividends with respect to the Class B Common Stock held in the
                  voting trust.

                  In addition to the amounts set forth in the above paragraph,
                  Mr. Simon, as trustee of various trusts for the benefit of
                  Robert C. Penny, Marlene D. Foskett and Barbara J. Pruitt,
                  beneficially owns an aggregate of 554,611 shares of Class B
                  Common Stock and warrants to purchase 256,410 shares of Class
                  A Common Stock. The beneficiaries of the trusts have the right
                  to receive more that 5% of the dividends of the Company with
                  respect to the stock held in these trusts.



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Item 7            IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
                  ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING
                  COMPANY:

                  Not applicable.

Item 8            IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:

                  Please see the response to Item 6 above.

Item 9            NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:  Not applicable.

Item 10           CERTIFICATION:

                  Not applicable.



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                                    SIGNATURE

                  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.

                                                     February 12, 2002
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                                            Date



                                            /s/ Robert C. Penny III
                                            Robert C. Penny III


                                            /s/ Melvin J. Simon
                                            -------------------
                                            Melvin J. Simon




ATTENTION:  INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACT CONSTITUTE FEDERAL
CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001).



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