LA Section Staff

Houston Polson

Section Manager

Houston was elected ARRL Section Manager and assumed office on April 1, 2024. He holds the Amateur Extra license. His main operating mode is digital with a little phone thrown in for variety. He is active in contests (especially RTTY) and with the LA Traffic Net.

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Corey McCrary - W5MMC

Asst. Section Manger

First licensed as KE5FHW in June 2005 during Field Day with the K5TIT Club in Rusk, TX. I've had my current call since 2006. Upgraded to General at HamCom in June 2006 and finally to Amateur Extra in 2018. Currently serving as an Assistant Section Manager for the ARRL Louisiana Section.

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Mike McCrary WB5LJQ

Asst. Section Manager

Mike is an ARRL Life Member and as served as an Assistant Section Manger since 2018. He is an ARRL and QCWA life member. In 2011 he was awarded Amateur of the Year for the State of Louisiana.

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Jim Coleman - AI5B

Section Emergency Coordinator

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Roger Farbe - N5NXL

Asst. Section Emergency Coordinator

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Jimmy Lewis - AB5YS

Section Traffic Manager

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Michael Nolan - KD5MLD

Section Youth Coordinator

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Elmer Tatum - N5EKF

Public Information Coordinator

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Ken Turner - KG5YYL

Affiliated Clubs Coordinator

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Kirk Garber - W5KKG

LA ARRL Government Liason

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Russ Plyler - WI5ARD

Technical Specialist - Webmaster

My first callsign in 1977 was KA6TZS. Once I became an Extra I becme AB6DS. Ended up with WI5ARD after putting up my first repeater here in Louisiana.
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Cedrick Walker - K5CFW

Technical Coordinator

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Herman Campbell - KN5GRK - SK

Public Information Coordinator

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Joey Falgout - N5TWR - SK

Technical Coordinator

Sanders J "Joey" Falgout, III became a Silent Key on April 27, 2025.
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