Since you're in Kent, I'm assuming you're talking about south King County. And as for "hot", don't know if you mean signal strength or activity.
I'm more in tune with the repeaters up north. I've cut & paste my 220 database below. It's current as of a few days ago, but not all-inclusive.
For your area, I believe the 223.980 has a good signal strength and some activity. The BEARS 224.340 repeater is also a good high level repeater that's occasionally tied into the Evergreen Intertie. The one on Grass Mtn has good coverage, as does the 224.240 one on Buck Mtn. Those are just some suggestions.
But, don't get too discouraged once you get there....the 220 band is less populated, so there isn't as much activity. However, there are fewer repeaters on the air (compared to 2m & 440), so the users are more confined into a few of them. Most of them are happy to hear some kind of acticity on 220, so you may get some conversations out of it. But, it's still an interesting band, and my personal favorite.
One warning - the stock duck antenna on the F6A isn't a great performer on 220. If you have an aftermarket Maldol or Comet - or better yet, a mobile/base antenna, you'll do much better getting into these repeaters.
Brad N7JGX Whidbey Island, WA.
224.240 103.5 Buck Mtn. (N7NFY)
224.660 103.5 Haystack Mt. (Monroe)
224.160 Fire Station 21 (164/I-5), K6LIE
224.780 103.5 Lyman Mtn.
224.380 103.5 Paine Field (RACES)
223.940 103.5 Haystack Mt. (Monroe) - Linked to 442.500/r on Buck Mtn.
224.280 123.0 K5IN Everett near K-Mart (Linked to 441.925r)
224.220 103.5 Kenmore Hill
223.980 100.0 Tiger Mtn.
224.440 103.5 Cougar Mtn (Linked to 53.31, 146.980, 442.325)
223.860 103.5 Kirkland Rose Hill (AA7UJ System)
224.420 103.5 Cougar Mtn.
224.580 103.5 Burlington, KG7IK (130 ft Elevation)
224.120 103.5 Tiger Mtn. (K7LED)
224.340 110.9 W. Tiger Mtn. (K7NWS)
224.760 Grass Mtn.
224.680 103.5 Beacon Hill (W7SRZ System)
224.020 Queen Anne Hill? (N7MFP-On air, but not in Repeater Directory)
224.060 Bellevue
224.920 103.5 Shelton Area? WR7JM/Marcenko (High Level)
224.800 118.8 Bainbridge Island
224.100 Kirkland or Monroe?
223.880 Mt. Vernon (N7RIG Barn) (May be off the air as of 3/1/2005)
224.540 67.0 Eastsound, Orcas Island (WA7MPG, low level for now)
224.140 Victoria, BC
224.660 114.8 Nikolai Peak (Oregon Side of Columbia, near Longview WA)
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