Don’t miss the SKYWARN Spotter training class offered by the National Weather Service Boston/Norton office, at the Northeast HamXposition from 1-3 PM in Salon A / E2 on Friday, August 22, 2025. The training will cover reporting criteria for all weather hazards inculding winter storms, hurricanes and all weather hazards with a focus on severe thunderstorm and tornadic development.
Rob Macedo, KD1CY, graduated with an Electrical Engineering degree from U. Mass Dartmouth. He has worked at Dell Technologies for over 29 years where he is a senior principal hardware engineer.
KD1CY has always had a very strong interest in technology, meteorology, emergency management, emergency and public service event communications. He has been the Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES) SKYWARN Coordinator for NWS Boston/Norton for 28 years and is the Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator. When he is not at work or doing Amateur Radio public service, emergency communications and weather spotting volunteer work, Rob enjoys movies, shows, time with family and friends, as well as sporting events.