Topband: Daylight QSO's during the SP

[Charles W. Shaw]

At 04:45 AM 12/31/2007, Brian, VE3MGY wrote:

>During the SP I made 50 QSO's during the middle of the day . . ..
>
>. . . I wouldn't think my signal would be passing through the D 
>layer so there would be a
>number of hops involved probably. Is this rare or common on 160?

         To further complicate Brian's question, add my experience to it:
I worked F6IRA/p at 2325Z on the 29th.  My local sunset followed at 
2355Z.  The next DX I heard (and worked) was CT1JLZ at 2356Z.
         My location is in southeast New Mexico 9 miles from Texas (DM82jt).

HNY & 73,
Chas - N5UL
Hobbs, 
NM