I enjoy local communications on VHF and UHF through repeaters. Currently I am serving as the president of the Puget Sound Repeater Group. The PSRG operates the 146.96 VHF repeater serving Seattle, WA and a little bit of coverage across the water on either side of the city.
Additionally I have taken an interest in UHF band repeaters and have two systems on the air. My repeaters operate through the Seattle UHF Repeater Club with call sign WA7UHF.
For hardware I have become most familiar with GE Mastr II station hardware and find it easy to work on and also easy to find parts when needed.