SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)


             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
           TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                            PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

                               (Amendment No. 1)

                        Active Link Communications, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock

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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   00505W 10 9

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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 10, 2002

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            (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)








CUSIP No.203421508                  13G                        Page 2 of 5 Pages


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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Renaissance Capital Growth & Income Fund III, Inc.               75-2533518

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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                        (a)  [_]
                                                                        (b)  [_]

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3. SEC USE ONLY



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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Texas
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  NUMBER OF    5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

   SHARES           1,845,008
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BENEFICIALLY   6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

  OWNED BY          None
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    EACH       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

  REPORTING         1,845,008
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   PERSON      8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

    WITH            None
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     1,845,008

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

                                                                          [-]

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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9


     8.20%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IV

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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




CUSIP No.00505W 10 9                  13G                      Page 3 of 5 Pages

Item 1(a).  Name of Issuer:

            Active Link Communications, Inc.                         ("Company")

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Item 1(b).  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

            1840 Centre Point Drive
            Naperville, IL  60563-9364

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Item 2(a).  Name of Person Filing:

            Renaissance Capital Growth & Income Fund III, Inc.         ("Filer")

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Item 2(b).  Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:

            8080 N. Central Expressway, Suite 210, LB-59
            Dallas, TX  75206
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Item 2(c).  Citizenship:

            United States

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Item 2(d).  Title of Class of Securities:

            Common Stock

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Item 2(e).  CUSIP Number:

            75966V105

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Item        3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b)
            or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

     (a)       [_] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange
               Act.

     (b)       [_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.

     (c)       [_] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
               Exchange Act.

     (d)       [X] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the
               Investment Company Act.

     (e)       [_] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule
               13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

     (f)       [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
               Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

     (g)       [_] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
               Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

     (h)       [_] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
               Federal Deposit Insurance Act;

     (i)       [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
               investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
               Company Act;

     (j)       [_] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).



CUSIP No.00505W 10 9                  13G                      Page 4 of 5 Pages


Item 4.  Ownership.

     Provide  the  following  information  regarding  the  aggregate  number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

     (a) Amount beneficially owned:

          At  November  30,  2002,  the  Filer  owned  1,885,008  shares  of the
          Company's  common stock on a fully  converted  basis,  consisting  of:
          $250,000  Note maturing on September 30, 2003,  and  convertible  at a
          rate of $0.25 per share into 1,000,000  shares of the Company's common
          stock;  $125,000 Note maturing on September 30, 2003, and  convertible
          at a rate of $0.25  per share  into  500,000  shares of the  Company's
          common stock;  $53,752 Bridge Loan  convertible at a rate of $0.25 per
          share into 215,008  shares of the Company's  common stock;  Warrant to
          purchase  100,000  shares at $0.60 per share;  and Warrant to purchase
          70,000 shares at $0.80 per share.

          On December 10, 2002, the Filer received a $10,000  principal  payment
          on the Bridge Loan,  reducing the  outstanding  balance to $43,752 and
          the conversion shares to 175,008. Therefore, at December 10, 2002, the
          Filer owned a total of 1,845,008 shares of Active Link common stock on
          a fully converted basis.

          The Filer's  Investment  Adviser is Renaissance  Capital Group,  Inc.,
          which is also Investment  Manager for Renaissance US Growth Investment
          Trust PLC (formerly  known as  Renaissance  US Growth and Income Trust
          PLC).  Renaissance US Growth Investment Trust PLC also owns securities
          of Active Link Communications, Inc.

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     (b) Percent of class:

          8.20%
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     (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

          (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

                1,845,008

          (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

                None


          (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

                1,845,008


          (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

                None

Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

     If this  statement  is being  filed to report  the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting  person has ceased to be the beneficial  owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities check the following [ ].

CUSIP No.00505W 10 9                  13G                      Page 5 of 5 Pages
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Item 6.  Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

         Not Applicable

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Item     7. Identification and Classification  of the  Subsidiary Which Acquired
         the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control
         Person.

         Not Applicable

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Item 8.  Identification  and  Classification  of Members of the Group.

         Not Applicable

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Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.

         Not Applicable

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Item 10.  Certifications.

          "By signing  below I certify  that,  to the best of my  knowledge  and
          belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in
          the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and not held for
          the  purpose  of or with the effect of  changing  or  influencing  the
          control of the issuer of the  securities and were not acquired and are
          not held in  connection  with or as a participant  in any  transaction
          having such purpose or effect."



                                    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.



                              December 11, 2002
                              (Date)



                              /S/ Russell Cleveland
                              (Signature)



                              President & CEO
                              Renaissance Capital Growth & Income Fund III, Inc.
                              (Name/Title)



Note.  Schedules  filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties
for whom copies are to be sent.

Attention.  Intentional  misstatements  or omissions of fact constitute  federal
criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).