Well known Swedish manufacturer  Emitor, recently send us one of their Microlook G2 units for evaluation.

Here’s what we found………..

The first sentence of the User Manual says it all..”This unit is made for exact alignment of satellite dishes” and that is exactly what it delivers. Our experience with Emitor products goes back ten years and we previously reviewed the Satlook Micro several years ago.

Since that time Emitor have striven to improve the product and the G2 represents the pinnacle of that development according to John Lindberg leader of the development team. Basically, this is an instrument that is faster and more accurate that its predecessors. It can search the spectrum for satellite signals, identify transponder frequencies, check the transponder NIT table and display the channel names being broadcast.

The unit is built into a robust black anodised aluminium case, and features a 75mm backlit LCD display and is powered by a 12 volt 1.8 Ah NiMh battery that will operate the unit for about 2 hours. It has 100 memory positions where the spectrum display of individual satellites can be stored for future identification.

A tone generator assists in initial location of a satellite, and the spectrum analyser with zoom feature ensures all dish parameters can be optimised.

The unit will accurately display the entire IF spectrum, transponder frequency, Symbol Rate, FEC,

The G2 spectrum display clearly allows the operator to identify individual transponders according to

frequency. The search function causes the unit to perform a blind search with amazing accuracy. Once locked to a signal, the unit displays frequency, C/N, BER, SR, FEC AFC constellation, and MER (not shown).