E6RS EME information

6m EME frequency to be determined when on site (subject to local QRN, birdies, etc)
Q65-60A mode in 'Pileup' QSO format will be used to speed up EME QSOs
I hope to have Internet access for EME liaison via ON4KST EME Chat

Moon Rise (MR) is obstructed by steep rising ground and forest to the east
MR operation will only be after about +10 degrees of moon elevation at E6 (e.g. delayed about 1 hour)
The antenna has limited elevation to point at the moon for about 1 hour during the moon rise 'window'
There will be no MR ground gain, so maybe MR EME will only be successful with "Big Guns"?

Moon Set (MS) is overlooking the Pacific Ocean to the west
The location is at 25m ASL, so there could be several sharp ground gain lobes at MS (as follows) ...

Due to the height above the ocean, the actual loss of EME signal at MS may be about minus 2 degrees (e.g. don't stop at 0 degrees!)

E6RS Moon Rise and Moon Set operating 'windows' : Grid locator AH50ax
Date             MR/MS       UTC                      Comments
27 May                                                            arrival at about 01 UTC (early afternoon local time).  Hope to be set up by 07 UTC
27 May         MR               19:40 - 20:40        Perigee +1 day, Declination +27.6, new moon
28 May         MS               04:00 - 05:45        Perigee +2 days, Declination +28.2
28 May         MR               20:50 - 21: 50       Perigee +2 days, Declination +28.4
29 May         MS               05:10 - 06:50        Perigee +3 days, Declination +28.0
29 May         MR               21:50 - 22:50        Perigee +3 days, Declination +27.0
30 May         MS               06:20 - 07:55        Perigee +4 days, Declination +25.9
30 May         MR               22:40 - 23:40        Perigee +4 days, Declination +23.9
31 May         MS               07:20 - 09:00        Perigee +5 days, Declination +22.2, lowest overall degradation
31 May         MR               23:30 - 00:30        Perigee +5 days, Declination +19.5
01 Jun          MS                08:30 - 10:00        Perigee +6 days, Declination +17.3
02 Jun          MR                00:10 - 01:10        Perigee +6 days, Declination +14.2
02 Jun          MS                09:20 - 10:50        Perigee +7 days, Declination +11.8
02 Jun                                                              dismantle and pack up from 17 UTC
03 Jun                                                              departure at about 01 UTC