Handheld Analyzer Comparison Grid

Handheld Analyzer Comparison Grid

Compact, lightweight, flexible, and easy-to-use, today's handheld analyzer has become an indispensable tool for in the installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of modern communication systems. Wireless equipment manufacturers, cellular service providers, broadcasters, and military field personnel have come to rely on these powerful multifunction devices for a broad range of capabilities — cable/antenna analysis, spectrum analysis, power meter measurements, and much more.

RF Globalnet's Handheld Analyzer Comparison Grid was designed to make it easier for engineers, technicians, and others involved in the testing of communication systems to select the best instrument for their application. We've lined up five of the leading handheld analyzers in the industry side-by-side, enabling you to compare key specifications.

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	N9912A FieldFox Handheld RF Analyzer	"E" Series Site Master Handheld Cable And Antenna Analyzer	SH-36S SignalHawk Handheld Spectrum Analyzer	R&S FSH4/8 Handheld Spectrum Analyzer	910x Series Handheld Spectrum Analyzer
Manufacturer	Agilent Technologies	Anritsu Company	Bird Technologies Group	Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG	Wireless Telecom Group / Willtek
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Starting Price	US $7,614	US $7,160	US $6,500	Contact your local R&S representative	US $5,815
Frequency Range	CAT and NA: 2 MHz to 6 GHz SA: 100 kHz to 6 GHz, usable to 5 kHz PM: Depends on USB sensor	Cable and antenna analyzer: 2 MHz to 4/6 GHz SA: 100 kHz to 4/6 GHz Built-in PM: 10 MHz to 4/6 GHz	SA: 100 kHz to 3.6 GHz VNA: 325 MHz to 3.6 GHz	9 kHz to 3.6 GHz or 8 GHz	9101: 100 kHz to 4 GHz 9102: 100 kHz to 4 GHz (7.5 GHz) opt 9103: 100 kHz to 7.5 GHz
Measurements	Cable and antenna test (RL, DTF, IL, cable loss, RL and DTF split display) Spectrum analysis (CHP, OBW, ACPR, AM/FM tune and listen) Network analysis (S11, S21, QuickCal) Power meter measurements to 24 GHz Vector voltmeter Interference analysis (spectrogram, waterfall display, playback/recording)	Cable and antenna test (RL, DTF, cable loss, phase, IL) Spectrum analysis (field strength, OBW, channel power, ACPR, C/I, AM/FM/SSB audio demodulation) Channel scanner (1 to 20 channels power levels) Power meter (built in) High-accuracy power meter (external power sensor 4 to 26 GHz) Interference analysis (spectrogram, signal strength, RSSI, signal ID) Optional internal GPS for time/location tagging Enhanced frequency accuracy AM/FM/PM measurement option	Cable and antenna test (DTF, cable loss) Spectrum analysis (OBW, channel power, ACPR, field strength, AM/FM demodulation, C/I) Network analysis (amplifier gain, insertion loss, antenna isolation) Power meter (fwd, rfl, VSWR, RL, peak, burst, crest, CCDF)	Power measurements on pulsed signals Channel power measurements ACLR, OBW measurments Analysis of 3GPP WCDMA and CDMA 2000 transmit signals DTF measurements Two-port vector network analysis Scalar network analysis One-port cable loss measurements Vector voltmeter Power measurements up to 18 GHz Directional power measurements up to 4 GHz Field strength measurements EMF measuremets with isotropic antenna	Spectrum analysis Channel power VSWR/tracking EMF Power sensor
Cable and Antenna Test Specifications	CalReady, QuickCal, OSL CAT mode: 1.5 ms/point 1,001 point DTF resolution	Calibration: InstaCal™, OSL ≤ 1 msec/data point 2204 data point resoluiton	Up to 11265 data point +13dBm interference imm. -42 dB directivity -90 to +50 dB loss/gain 12/24 V int bias tee	DTF resolution: 1.58 x velocity factor /span) Measurement of VSWR, reflection coefficient, return loss and cable loss (dB) Magnitude and phase measurment of s11, s21, S22, s12 Simultaneous measurement of two s-parameters 100 dB (typ.) dynamic range for transmission measurement Smith chart for reflection measurments	DTF Predefined cable types or user definable Cable lengths: 1to 1000 m.
Spectrum Analyzer Specifications	-148 dBm DANL with preamp, 10 Hz IFBW 300 Hz to 2 MHz RBW 1.5 updates/second, 20 MHz span	-162 dBm DANL with preamp	705 displayed data points 66 dB intermod-free dynamic range -135 dBm DANL	<-161dBm DANL with preamp Level measurement uncertainty <1 dB (typ, 0.5 dB) RBW: 10 Hz to 3 MHz	9101: -135 dBm DANL 9102: -135 dBm DANL 9103: -123 dBm DANL
Weight with Battery	6.2 lbs	6.0 lbs	7.8 lbs	6.6 lbs	6.6 to 8.0 lbs (depending on model)