| Date: |
Thursday, January 22, 2009 |
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| Time: |
6:00 to 6:30 PM Social
6:30 to 7:00 PM Social/Dinner
7:00 to 8:00 PM Speaker Presentation |
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| Dinner: |
$10 for members.
$15 for non-members.
**Free for students**
The
price includes drink (iced tea or water), tip
and tax.
Barbeque meal includes brisket, beans and potato salad.
Cash only please, No
checks or credit cards. |
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| Location: |
Grady's
Bar-B-Q (No. 4)
6510 S. San Pedro Ave. (see below)
San Antonio, Texas 78216
210-805-8036 |
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| RSVP: |
Please RSVP to John A. Brogan,
210-353-3375 or jabrogan@ieee.org |
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| Speaker: |
Jerry Paonessa, Assistant Director of Technology, KENS-TV/DT Channel 5 |
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| Bio: |
.Jerry has been an employee of KENS for 7 years. He
came to KENS from Sony Electronics, where he was a Senior Engineer at their Irving
Customer Service Center the few years before it closed. He has worked in Radio
and TV here in San Antonio since 1980. Prior to that he was in the USAF for 22
years, most of it in Armed Forces Radio and Television Service. He attended LSU in
the 1960’s, but since then updated his technical skills at The University of Maryland
Overseas Division and Sony University. Jerry is a 21-year member of the Society of Broadcast Engineers.
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| Presentation: |
Digital TV Transition |
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| Abstract: |
The presentation topic is an explanation of the switch from analog to
digital television signal as sponsored by the National Association of Broadcasters
for the DTV Speakers Bureau of which Mr. Paonessa is a member. See also the announcement poster that Jerry provided us courtesy of a Department of Commerce template. |
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Directions:
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Grady's Bar-B-Q on
San Pedro: |
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From I-410, exit at San Pedro
Ave., turn south, and proceed to 6510 San Pedro.
Click here for a map from
Yahoo. |
