The dynamic range was fairly good...........this receiver doesn't have a
wideband front end, but instead, uses a preselector that you peak for your
received frequency, similar to the older Drake receivers, although with not
quite as much RF selectivity.
I think that the dymanic range is limited more by the phase noise of the
synthesizer vs the dynamic range of the RF/1st mixer stages. Overall, it is
a very good performing receiver. As one poster said, the multiple tuning
dials might wear on some people, but for me, the more knobs, the better.
That is the reason that I keep my Galaxy R-1530 on hand.
As far as inexpensive digitally tuned receivers running rings around the
FRG-7, it would be interesting to know which ones actually run those rings,
and what electrical RF parameters of these receivers are actually better
than the FRG-7?
Ok.............there is one modern portable receiver I have seen that does
work better than the 7. and that is the Eton E1. That is the best portable
receiver I have seen so far, as long as you get ahold of one that works
well.
Still, there is something magical about a well designed analog receiver.
Maybe, because of all the effort that it took to do all of the mechanical
work with the tuning system.

Pete
"HF propagation" wrote in message
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If I remember FRG7 had a wideband design in the front end. How good is
its dynamic range?