Hi

The FRG-100 is an excellent receiver for the money, even out of the
box. With the addition of the Kiwa filter and audio upgrades, it
becomes a much better receiver. I also have an Icom R71, and the
FRG-100 matches it for performance. It has better sensitivity than the
Icom, but fewer features.

I have also tested it alongside a Kenwood R5000, and again the FRG-100
matched it. Although it doesn't have passband tuning or IF shift,
unlike the R71 or R5000, the adjustable ssb offset feature on the
FRG-100 seemed to work just as well as either of these on SSB.

Cheers

Andy