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BBC Top Stories

Coventry City 2-0 Birmingham City: Callum O'Hare double wins Midlands derby for Sky Blues
Ryan O'Neal: Oscar-nominated actor dead at 82
Samuel Paty: Six teenagers convicted for roles in teacher's beheading in 2020
Hamas claims Israeli operation ended in hostage death
Glasgow Warriors 19-28 Northampton Saints: Hosts overwhelmed in Champions Cup opener
Palestinian recounts being stripped and driven away by Israeli army
MacGowan's family dance to Fairytale of New York
Bowen: US uses veto but pressure for ceasefire is building
Claudine Gay: Harvard president sorry for remarks on antisemitism
Images show major damage to Gaza's oldest mosque

The Conversation

Israel's AI can produce 100 bombing targets a day in Gaza. Is this the future of war?
Frank and far-reaching: Senate report recommends shake-up of the way freedom of information is handled
Taken together, the NDIS review and the royal commission recommendations could transform disability housing
Fire ants are on the march. Here's what happens when they sting
Yes, landlords gain from the repeal of interest deductibility rules – but it was a flawed law from the outset
What does El Niño do to the weather in your state?
As the temperature rises, so do rates of domestic violence
Australia's first mobile cooling hub is ready for searing heat this summer – and people who are homeless helped design it
Netballers may have a new pay deal, but the sport remains in a precarious position
Harnessing the oceans to ‘bury’ carbon has huge potential – and risk – so NZ needs to move with caution

The Shovel

Landlord Announces Inspection
Coles & Woolies $2 Billion Profit Almost Enough to Pay for Weekly Grocery Shop, Analysis Shows
Ballarat Neo-Nazi Rally Finishes Up Early, as Participants Required by Mum to Be Home by 6pm
Climate Protesters to Dress Up as Neo-Nazis, in New Strategy to Avoid Being Hassled by Police
Bruce Lehrmann Suddenly Remembers He Initiated This Fucking Trial
Labor Narrowly Avoids Developing Policy
Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek Grants Bruce Lehrmann Licence for Coal Mine He Accidentally Discovered While Digging Own Grave
Retired Couple Downsize to 6-Bedroom House
David McBride Starting to Wish He’d Just Leaked Confidential Tax Information for PwC Instead
England Win Cricket World Cup After ICC Uses Moral Countback Rule

Australian News

Australia news live: heatwave warnings as Sydney is set to sizzle with temperatures up to 44C
The defamation trial gripping Australia: Bruce Lehrmann, Brittany Higgins and the witnesses so far
Chris Bowen backs ‘a big step forward’ on phasing out fossil fuels at Cop28
Transurban hits back at claim it is ‘hiding in the shadows’ amid commuter anger over Sydney’s $3.9bn Rozelle interchange
Australian government spent $52m more on welfare calculator after finding a more effective alternative
Australia’s freedom of information system ‘dysfunctional and broken’, inquiry finds
Cloth wrapping paper and secondhand Secret Santa: simple swaps to make your Christmas more sustainable
Somehow Australian politics has delivered a Christmas miracle – and that’s a big deal | Katharine Murphy
‘You are sweating half a litre an hour’: what happens to your body when dehydrated – and how to avoid it
Adam Bandt on pushing policy with ‘gaslighting governments’ – Australian politics podcast

RSGB NEWS

Redit Ham Radio Feed

Musty smell from power supply
Anytone D878UVII RX Led is always green and On
Grants for "Third World" Ham community assistance?
Would ham be right for me?
If it's 9:1 is the label balun vs unun just a matter of usage, rather than construction?
Using German Motorola GP340 Radios in Canada
Online Canadian Ham Radio Test
Online Canadian Ham Radio Test
Callsign Issuance
Delta loop hf antenna
Antenna Switch Question
Correct settings in freenbtvgen?
Fan Dipole and Overhead Power Lines
Have you tried Cloudlog? A Open source Self hosted logging platform.
Woo Hoo!
Can I?
PSA, you can get your application fee refunded by FCC when it's dismissed, canceled or withdrawn
ARRL Cancels Magazine Deliveries
Why is there no sstv from the iss ever? In Australia specifically.
Iss problems, please help!

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Brisbane Times

Verstappen clinches season-ending Abu Dhabi GP
Sydney weather LIVE updates: City temperatures set to top 40 degrees as total fire ban issued across NSW
Rugby is tackling the greatest danger to the game – while golf drops the ball
‘Love Story’ actor Ryan O’Neal has died, his son says
Two charged after biggest alleged illegal steroid bust in Victorian history
Victoria Police seize millions in illegal steroids
Man and woman charged after toddler allegedly abducted in Coffs Harbour
New South Wales set to swelter today
Cyclone Jasper inches closer to Queensland
Police search for missing staff member after factory explosion

N6QW Blog

Pooph -- Gone!
Closed for Business!
You Can Build This!
The Next Project Updated 10/10/2022! The rubber has hit the pavement!
9/1/2022 Update. The $45 Resurrection Special. The Frost will soon be on the Pumpkin!
8/21/2022 Resurrection Radio. A "Basket Case/Tech Special" gets a new lease on Life!
March 3, 2022 ~ The Peashooter Makes Contacts! UPDATED March 5, 2022 Can DO!
2022 ~ Return to the Peashooter Build! Updated 2/21/2022 Box It UP
2022 ~ The-Peashooter, a 20M Compact SSB Transceiver ~ Updated 2/17/2022. Digital Modes ~ FT-8 & Atomic PI
2022 ~ Building a SSB Radio Transceiver ~ Updated 1/31~ Final Capstone

Yahoo News

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DK7IH BLOG

A universal VFO with an Si5351 clock generator
A “Walkie-Talkie” SSB transceiver for 14MHz or higher RF bands
A mid-power portable/handheld SSB transceiver for 14MHz
New post on dk7ih.de: Revising the “Lean Design Transceiver”
NewURL: https://dk7ih.de
Re-engineering my 1st “Shirt-pocket” transceiver
“Gimme Five” reloaded – A compact 5 band QRP SSB transceiver in SMD technology – TRANSMITTER spectrum analysis
“Gimme Five” reloaded – A compact 5 band QRP SSB transceiver in SMD technology – Practical TRANSMITTER setup
“Gimme Five” reloaded – A compact 5 band QRP SSB transceiver in SMD technology – THE TRANSMITTER
“Gimme Five” reloaded – A compact 5 band QRP SSB transceiver in SMD technology – NEW BAND LAYOUT

ABC News Top Stories

'Weather on steroids' in Red Centre as temperatures plummet following three-day heatwave
How did a Supreme Court judge's court appearance spill into the political arena?
An ambitious quest to supply Australians with locally grown garlic year-round is paying off
Police make what they believe is Victoria's biggest illegal steroid bust
Globemasters roar across Queensland skies in joint military exercise finale
When Judy's grandson told her she'd gone viral, she thought she'd made people sick
It was once so easy to become an international art thief that I nearly joined in — but now there's no excuse
There's a psychological reason why you find comfort in mediocre Christmas movies
'People die from overheating': Warning for Sydney festivalgoers as temperature to hit 40C
Feeling the heat? Here's how some of Australia's most iconic animals keep cool

The Guardian Australian Politics

The defamation trial gripping Australia: Bruce Lehrmann, Brittany Higgins and the witnesses so far
Australian government spent $52m more on welfare calculator after finding a more effective alternative
Australia’s freedom of information system ‘dysfunctional and broken’, inquiry finds
Adam Bandt on pushing policy with ‘gaslighting governments’ – Australian politics podcast
Thousands left without power in SA heatwave as other states issue alerts – as it happened
Chequed out: Channel Seven pays the price for Bruce Lehrmann Spotlight revelation
Michaelia Cash claims PM denied her right to defend herself before government paid $2.45m to Brittany Higgins
NDIS: advocates call for ‘ironclad commitment’ no participant will lose support before new services in place
Australia to train Papua New Guinea police as two nations strike new security deal
NDIS review: what changes to disability services are coming and how have people reacted?

SBS News

'Spiralling humanitarian nightmare' in Gaza decried; US blocks UN demand for ceasefire
Morning New Bulletin 9 December 2023
Settlements, 'frustrated' police, and deleted texts: This week in the Lehrmann defamation trial
Fire, flood, friendship: How community can be key to coping with natural disaster
How the world's deepest underground laboratory is unlocking the mysteries of dark matter
Parts of Australia swelter through catastrophic fire conditions
Israel to open another border crossing amid continued calls for a ceasefire
Australia's Foreign Minister to visit Israel
Half of Australia experiencing a heatwave this week
Taiwan presidential election now a three-way race. What are the implications for Australia?

9 News

Millions in drugs seized as Vic Police crackdown on organised crime
Humidity to boil NSW as heatwave rolls in
'Not a drill': Queenslanders urged to prepare as cyclone inches closer
Billionaire philanthropist reveals mind-boggling sum donated this year
Thousands line Dublin streets to farewell The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan
Russia's Vladimir Putin says he will run for president again in 2024 election
Man wins $15 million lottery jackpot – for the second time
'It's a big responsibility': Creating Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
Ex-WA politician suffers bruised face and broken ribs during extreme turbulence
Union boss John Setka's estranged wife threatened to kill him, court finds

Google

CNN to host two GOP presidential primary debates in 2024 - CNN
Ryan O'Neal, Who Became a Star With 'Love Story,' Dies at 82 - The New York Times
Scientists reveal first tyrannosaur fossil with preserved stomach contents - The Washington Post
Trump gag order in 2020 election case largely upheld by appeals court - CBS News
US vetoes UN resolution calling for immediate ceasefire in Gaza - Financial Times
Apple cuts off Beeper Mini’s access after launch of service that brought iMessage to Android - TechCrunch
Stocks gain, Treasury yields jump after US job report - Reuters
Jonathan Majors texted ex to avoid going to hospital, dodge 'investigation': texts - Business Insider
Six French teens convicted over their roles in an Islamic extremist's killing of a teacher - ABC News
Ken Paxton asks Texas Supreme Court to stop Dallas woman from getting an abortion - The Texas Tribune

KV4QB Blog

3D printed project boxes
Farhans' DAYLIGHT Radio
VWS DC Receiver Low Noise Amplifier
VWS Direct Conversion Receiver Project
Arduino controller VFO/BFO Test Set
Testing Audio Amplifiers
Simple SSB Xcvr Mic Amp build & AF amp layout
Simple SSB Xcvr Mic Amp layout
The N6QW Simple SSB Transceiver
Instrument storage boxes updated

BK6NU Blog

Random thoughts: The case for paper, CB for youth engagement, POTA/SOTA safety
Amateur radio on TV: Gaston County, NC; Tehachapi, CA
W9ZN SK
ARRL RF Safety Committee Develops New Guidelines to Communicate RF Safety
Recent adventures with Linux
TAPR to hold mini Digtal Communications Conference on Saturday, December 9
Amateur radio in the news: Club POTA activation; POTA, SOTA and JOTA; Skywarn in Knox County, TN
Will AI help us have more fun with amateur radio?
Random thoughts: DLARC on Radio Survivor podcast, open-source software packaging, speed key test
Let the innovation begin! FCC eliminates baud rate limitation

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