
R&S®ZNH
Handheld vector network analyzer (30 kHz – 26.5 GHz)
- Category: Handheld vector network analyzer
- Manufacturer: Rohde & Schwarz
- Frequency range: 30 kHz to 4/8/18/26.5 GHz (model dependent)
- Dynamic range: 100 dB (typ.)
- Trace noise (magnitude, RMS): 0.0015 dB to 0.0040 dB (typ.)
- Trace noise (phase, RMS): 0.02° to 0.04° (typ.)
- Receiver step attenuator: 0 to 15 dB in 5 dB steps (both ports)
- Test ports: 2 ports
- S-parameters: S11, S12, S21, S22
- Ingress protection: IP51 (ruggedized)
- Calibration methods: UOSM (unknown through, open, short, match)
- Connector type: N type (ZNH4/8/18), PC 3.5 mm (ZNH26)
- Battery capacity: 6.4 Ah lithium-ion (R&S®HA-Z306)
- Remote control: PC, Android and iOS apps
- Data sheet: Download PDF
- Product brochure: Download PDF
- External link: Official product page
Product overview
The R&S®ZNH is a compact, full-function two-port handheld vector network analyzer — low in complexity, high in precision. It covers one-port cable and antenna measurements as well as full two-port S-parameter measurements, and its four-receiver architecture supports advanced UOSM calibration, which is what keeps field measurements accurate. A capacitive multitouch screen answers smartphone-like gestures while hard keys stay usable with gloves on, so the instrument is easy to drive and dependable on site. A settings overview menu keeps setup short, and remote control is available from PC, Android and iOS apps — for characterizing cables, antennas, filters and components in the field.
Key features
- Four-receiver architecture supporting UOSM (unknown through, open, short, match) calibration, which lifts accuracy in the field
- 100 dB (typ.) dynamic range, enough for filter isolation and antenna measurements
- Very low trace noise: magnitude 0.0015–0.0040 dB RMS, phase 0.02°–0.04° RMS
- Capacitive multitouch interface with pinch and swipe gestures; hard keys that work with gloves on
- Settings overview menu and a measurement wizard, which automate a test sequence and cut out setup steps
- Ruggedized housing (IP51), small and light, with a non-reflective display, built for work outdoors
- Standard functions cover one-port cable loss, reflection and transmission measurements, distance-to-fault, and all four S-parameters (S11/S12/S21/S22)
- Remote control from PC, Android and iOS apps
Typical applications
- Cable and antenna measurements in the field: cable loss, VSWR, return loss and distance-to-fault diagnosis when installing and maintaining base stations, broadcast and communications systems
- Filter and antenna isolation test: passband and stopband characteristics and isolation between antennas, for acceptance and troubleshooting in communications and wireless infrastructure
- S-parameter component characterization: full S11/S12/S21/S22 measurement and analysis of amplifiers, attenuators, power dividers and other two-port components
- Distance-to-fault diagnosis: time domain reflectometry pinpoints breaks, shorts and impedance discontinuities in a cable, which speeds up a repair
- Aerospace and defense field test: a ruggedized design (IP51) and coverage to 26.5 GHz, for verifying airborne, shipboard and ground RF systems in harsh conditions
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This series comes in the 4 model variants below. Click Request a quote to ask KanTek for the full specifications and a price for the model you need.
| Model | Specification | |
|---|---|---|
| R&S®ZNH4 (1321.1611.04) | Two-port handheld vector network analyzer, 30 kHz to 4 GHz, N type connectors | Request a quote → |
| R&S®ZNH8 (1321.1611.08) | Two-port handheld vector network analyzer, 30 kHz to 8 GHz, N type connectors | Request a quote → |
| R&S®ZNH18 (1321.1611.18) | Two-port handheld vector network analyzer, 30 kHz to 18 GHz, N type connectors | Request a quote → |
| R&S®ZNH26 (1321.1611.26) | Two-port handheld vector network analyzer, 30 kHz to 26.5 GHz, PC 3.5 mm connectors | Request a quote → |
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