Louisiana Council of Amateur Radio Clubs (LCARC)
PO Box 84425
Baton Rouge, LA 70884
225-806-2524
225-612-6303 fax
Local coordination requests must be submitted to the Region Coordinator. Interstate requests should be directed to the State Frequency Coordinator.
Matt Anderson - KD5KNZ
Chairman / State Frequency Coo - 225-806-2524Matt, KD5KNZ, serves as LCARC Chairman and State Frequency Coordinator. Matt is a member and a past president of the Baton Rouge Amateur Radio Club. He works as a Communications Specialist for a systems integrator.
R1 - Mike Decossas - KB5OZE
Region 1 Coordinator -Email R1 - Mike Decossas - KB5OZE
Mike is the regional Coordinator for Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines and Saint Bernard Parishes.
R2 - Keith Davis - KE5LVT
Region 2 Coordinator - 225-993-7567Email R2 - Keith Davis - KE5LVT
Keith, KE5LVT, serves as the Region 2 Coordinator for LCARC. An amateur radio operator since 2006, Keith is also active in the local radio club in Baton Rouge. With over 20 years’ experience in wireless communication, he has installed thousands of cellular phones, two-way-radios and many other mobile devices. Keith manages the installation shop for a large radio dealer in Baton Rouge.
R3 - Mike Robichaux - KC5OKP
Region 3 Coordinator -Email R3 - Mike Robichaux - KC5OKP
Mike is the Regional Coordinator for Assumption, Lafourche, Saint Charles, Saint James, Saint John and Terrebonne Parishes. A resident of Raceland, Mike currently is active with the Atchafalaya Amateur DX Association and the Thibodaux Amateur Radio Club.
R4 - Fred Marshall - W5MLE
Region 4 Coordinator - 337 886 2381Email R4 - Fred Marshall - W5MLE
Fred, W5MLE, serves as the Region 4 Coordinator for LCARC. As a licensed amateur radio operator for more than 50 years and a previous Frequency Coordinator, Fred’s experience is a valuable asset to the LCARC organization. Fred resides in Carencro, LA, where he operates an ECHOIRLP node and DStar repeater.
R5 - Vacant
Region 5 Coordinator -
R6 - Scott Wren - KD5DFL
Region 6 Coordinator - 318-484-6744Email R6 - Scott Wren - KD5DFL
Scott, currently serves as the Region 6 Coordinator. He also is an active member of ARES and is secretary for LCARC. A resident of Pineville, LA, Scott works as an RN Supervisor for the State of Louisiana.
R7 - Mike McCarry
Region 7 Coordinator -Mike, WB5LJQ serves as the regional coordinator for Region 7. He is a Certified DSTAR Gateway Registrar and is active on the Louisiana DSTAR Reflector.
R8 - Kevin Thomas - W5KGT
Region 8 Coordinator - 318-396-3967Email R8 - Kevin Thomas - W5KGT
Kevin is the Regional Coordinator for Caldwell, Eest Carroll, Franklin, Jackson, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, Tensas, Union and West Carroll Parishes.
R9 - Tyrone J Burns, Sr - N5XE
Region 9 Coordinator - 985-687-2139Email R9 - Tyrone J Burns, Sr - N5XE
Tyrone, a resident of Springfield, LA, is the Region 9 Coordinator for LCARC. He is an active member of Tangipahoa RACES and has over 30 years of experience as an electronic technician.
