Mounting a sk-1000 to a car roof rack for tailgating

[damphousse]

I have been using a Dish HD satellite dish on a tripod for tailgating the last several years and picking up adequate signals for all three satellites has really been difficult. I've even had a Dish Network installer come out and look at the set-up and he had a hard time pointing the dish.

I have a Subaru Outback with a Yakima Load Warrior cargo basket on the roof rack. The cargo basket is very sturdy and I was considering mounting a piece of thick peice of plywood to the bottom of it, attaching the ska-004 and ska-008 mounting brackets and installing a sk-1000 in the basket. The basket is large enough per the sk-1000 installation instructions and has the necessary clearances. The set-up should be solid.

I will only use the system 7 to 10 weekends per year and I don't have to drive over 50mph to get to my tailgate spot. I have power available at the tailgate spot and figured I would just run the cables down the side of the car. I would take the system off the car when not in use.

Does anyone think this is a bad idea or do you think it will work? Any suggestions or preceived problems. Thanks in advance for any input.

[Bill Adams]

Not a bad idea at all. We have installed much larger antennas on the roof rack or a vehicle and you should have no issues with your idea. You will need a 120V source for the Trav'ler as it converts this to 48V DC for antenna operation. Otherwise, I see no issues of any kind. If you have a firm mounting location you should not ever have to remove the antenna unless you do so to use it elsewhere. Have fun!