The Anritsu MS2036C VNA Master is a portable handheld instrument combining vector network analysis with spectrum analysis, designed for field deployment across RF and wireless environments. Operating from 5 kHz to 6 GHz as a VNA and 9 kHz to 9 GHz in spectrum mode, it delivers true 2-port, fully reversing architecture with 12-term error correction and dynamic range to 100 dB. The instrument executes measurements at 350 µs per point with up to 4,001 arbitrary data points, supports all standard calibration methods, and includes optional time-domain analysis with gating and TDR-type display capability. Its integrated spectrum analyzer features 1 Hz to 10 MHz resolution bandwidth, 30 MHz capture bandwidth, and noise floor to -161 dBm, with burst detection for intermittent signals as short as 200 µS and automated measurements including occupied bandwidth and adjacent channel power. The 21.3 cm display renders user-defined quad views of all four S-parameters simultaneously. Field-rated construction meets MIL-PRF-28800F Class 2, measures 211 mm × 315 mm × 97 mm, and weighs 4.8 kg with 3-hour battery autonomy. Dual USB and Ethernet interfaces enable remote control and data transfer. Waveguide and coaxial connectors are supported across all measurement modes.
## Technical Specifications
**Vector Network Analyzer**
• Frequency: 5 kHz to 6 GHz
• 2-port, fully reversing architecture
• S-parameter measurement: S11, S21, S22, S12
• 12-term error correction; SOLR, SSLR, SSSR calibration
• Measurement speed: 350 µs per point; up to 4,001 data points
• IF bandwidth: 10 Hz to 100 kHz
• Dynamic range: 100 dB
• Directivity: >42 dB to 6 GHz
**Spectrum Analyzer**
• Frequency: 9 kHz to 9 GHz
• RBW: 1 Hz to 10 MHz; capture bandwidth 30 MHz
• Amplitude range: +30 dBm; noise floor -161 dBm
• Burst detection: 200 µS minimum signal capture
• Automated measurements: occupied bandwidth, adjacent channel power, emission mask
• Built-in AM/FM/SSB demodulator
**Electrical**
• Source power: +3 dBm or -25 dBm
• Maximum output: 0 dBm
**Physical & Power**
• Dimensions: 211 mm × 315 mm × 97 mm
• Weight: 4.8 kg
• Display: 21.3 cm (800 × 600)
• Operating temperature: -10°C to +55°C
• Battery life: 3 hours
• Compliance: MIL-PRF-28800F Class 2
## Key Features
• Real-time sweep updates exceed 350 µsec per point
• Quad display for simultaneous S-parameter viewing
• Fast sweep speeds for interference hunting
• PIM hunting mode (with MW82119B)
• Coverage mapping capability
• Optional interference analysis
• Time-domain gating and low-pass step response
## Typical Applications
• Field network characterization and validation
• Interference identification and mitigation
• Impedance and transmission-line measurement
• PIM detection in wireless infrastructure
• Device and component S-parameter validation
## Compatibility & Integration
• USB and Ethernet interfaces
• Coaxial and waveguide connector support
• Waveguide measurements across all models
