The callsign "AB5L" was originally held by Michael Hopkins of Dallas, Texas. Michael was an eccentric, brilliant and irreverent curmudgeon who liked to poke fun at the Ham Radio Elitists. Michael had a cult following throughout the hobby. He penned the famous "Frank and the Five Meter Liberation Army" series of stories.

Michael Hopkins died on Thursday afternoon, June 24, 2005 on his front porch.

Michael was a good friend of mine and he tutored me in my journey through Ham Radio. That is why I am proud to have acquired his callsign as soon as it was available. I will continue his battle against the establishment.

Now, about me:

Rev. Martin K Reeves, a self-proclaimed "Former Boy Genius", has been speaking of himself in the plural and third party since they were a young boy.

Born in the Spring of 1963 in Dallas, Texas, Rev. Reeves is a noted inventor and scientist and has developed such useful items as Solar Powered Night Vision Goggles and Dehydrated Water. He muddled through Puberty and High School without much fanfare until February of 1981; That is when Reeves obtained his Novice license. Until that time, his only communication with the outside world was a series of grunts and strange, unexplainable prank phone calls.

Today, Rev. Reeves splits his time between his homes in Fabulous Las Vegas and Dallas, Texas. Besides ham radio, he enjoys Hiking, Biking, and jumping to conclusions, but despite his athleticism, he does not consider himself an "athletic supporter".

He currently operates CW on 10-80 Meters, occasionally QSY-ing up to Six Meters. Reeves is the keeper of the AB5L Memorial Beacon, operating on 50.065 mhz. His ultimate ham radio goal is to spearhead a campaign to send a ham radio transponder to the surface of the Moon.

If you feel that the content of this biography is inappropriate, join the club; I'm offended by it and I wrote the lousy thing.

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