The Anritsu Spectrum Master MS2711B/D is a handheld spectrum analyzer built for field environments and applications requiring mobility. Its rugged, ultra-lightweight, battery-operated design lets users perform spectrum analysis measurements anywhere, free from AC/DC power requirements, while locating, identifying, recording, and solving communication system problems quickly. Covering 100 kHz to 3.0 GHz, it is intended for engineers and technicians installing, maintaining, or troubleshooting modern wireless communication systems, including finding the source of interfering signals.

Typical applications span transmitter spectrum analysis — occupied bandwidth, power, and modulation measurements, plus the location and identification of in-band, out-of-channel, and out-of-band spurious signals — and receive signal analysis, where it measures receiver sensitivity and locates sources of interfering signals. It also supports modulation identification, modulation depth, deviation, and spectral mask work, and signal strength mapping to determine the most suitable location for antennas, base stations, and repeaters or to pinpoint electromagnetic leakage in broadcast systems.

Across the 100 kHz to 3.0 GHz range, the MS2711B is positioned for installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting modern wireless communication systems, including cellular, PCS, mobile data, mobile satellite, fixed wireless, and SMR applications.

Field Testing Capabilities

• Detection of signal interference
• Monitoring of selected and unselected transmissions
• Detection of unlicensed transmitters
• Detection of undesired emissions
• Protection against concealed transmitters
• Coverage/signal strength mapping
• Antenna alignment of small dish antennas, site surveys, and signal mapping for WLAN or WPBX access point placement

ValueTronics stocks and holds its own test-and-measurement inventory in a 20,000 sq ft secure warehouse at 1675 Cambridge Drive in Elgin, Illinois, so the instruments we list are equipment we keep on hand. Every pre-owned unit is inspected and functionally verified in-house before it ships, while new units ship factory-sealed exactly as received from the manufacturer. That combination lets buyers source this analyzer with confidence in both availability and condition.

Compare Other Models in This Series

The Spectrum Master family pairs two handheld spectrum analyzers — the MS2711B and the MS2711D — that share a common 100 kHz to 3.0 GHz frequency range, rugged battery-operated packaging, and a standard built-in preamplifier. Both deliver synthesizer-based performance, one-button channel power, occupied bandwidth, and ACPR measurements, and the same Type N 50 Ω RF input.

Within that shared platform, the two models diverge in resolution bandwidth, sensitivity, display options, and the option set each can carry. The MS2711B centers on tracking-generator-based work, while the MS2711D adds finer resolution bandwidth, deeper sensitivity, and transmission and power-measurement options.

Each pre-owned model below is listed on its own dedicated product page with condition-matched pricing, so you can select the MS2711B or MS2711D configuration that fits your application and budget. The specifications shown here apply across the family; confirm the exact model on its individual page before ordering.

The clearest differences appear in resolution bandwidth and sensitivity. The MS2711B offers resolution bandwidths of 10 kHz to 1 MHz and preamp-on sensitivity to –115 dBm, while the MS2711D narrows resolution bandwidth to 100 Hz and reaches –135 dBm for work on lower-level signals. The MS2711D also provides finer attenuator resolution in 1 dB steps versus 10 dB steps on the MS2711B, along with a faster full-span sweep.

The models also differ in display and options. The MS2711B uses a VGA monochrome LCD and accepts the Option 20 tracking generator, whereas the MS2711D offers a VGA color or monochrome display and supports transmission measurement (Option 21), a power meter (Option 29), and the FCN4760 frequency converter. The comparison table below details the per-model frequency span, sweep time, sensitivity, and maximum input specifications.

Additional differences in specifications beyond the few shown above are not listed here — see each model's full specifications below.

Accessories Supplied

• User's Guide, MS2711B
• Soft Carrying Case
• AC – DC Adapter
• Automotive Cigarette Lighter/12 Volt DC Adapter
• One Year Warranty
• CD ROM containing Software Management Tools
• Serial Interface Cable
• Rechargeable battery, NiMH
• Pre-amplifier (built-in)

Product Core & Specifications

Important: Maximum input level without damage: +23 dBm (MS2711B) or +43 dBm peak (MS2711D), ±50 Vdc.

Important: Option availability differs by model: Option 20 (built-in tracking generator) is for the MS2711B only; Option 3 (color display), Option 6 (frequency converter controller module for FCN4760), Option 21 (built-in transmission measurement), and Option 29 (power meter) are for the MS2711D only.

Important: For any prolonged storage period, Anritsu recommends the NiMH battery be stored separately between 0°C to 40°C.

Important: FCN4760 Frequency Converter specifications apply only when the converter is connected to the MS2711D spectrum analyzer, which requires Option 6 (frequency converter controller module).

Recommended pairing: the FCN4760 Frequency Converter extends the MS2711D to a 4.7 GHz to 6 GHz range and requires the Option 6 frequency converter controller module.

Important: Except where noted otherwise, specified values are obtained after warming up the MS2711B for 5 minutes at a constant ambient temperature; typical values are given for reference and are not guaranteed.

Important: The RF Watt Meter Power Monitor (Option 5) requires an RF Detector, which is not included; the RF Detector (e.g., 5400-71N50) must be ordered separately.

About this Pre-Owned unit

This pre-owned unit is inspected and functionally verified in-house before it ships and is backed by our pre-owned warranty. To confirm its exact condition, firmware revision, installed options, or included accessories for your application before ordering, contact our Test Architects.

• Warranty included
• Functional verification included
• Standard Calibration Upgrade Options: No Calibration Required, NIST Traceable, Z540.1 or ISO 17025 with Data, Z540.3 Guardbanding with Data.
• Note that unnecessary accessories may not be included (contact Test Architect to confirm).

ValueTronics supplies both new and used test and measurement equipment. New units ship factory-sealed, exactly as received from the manufacturer; every used unit is inspected and functionally verified in-house at our 20,000 sq ft secure facility in Elgin, Illinois before it ships. Our Test Architects can help you select the condition, calibration, and configuration that fit your application.

Please review the Manufacturer's Data Sheet to verify published specifications. Feedback on this webpage is always welcome — please reach out to your Test Architect at any time for questions or concerns. Thank you, we truly appreciate you being our customer.