Hi Rene

The FRG-100 is an excellent choice. I've had one for over two years
and I'm really pleased with it. I also have an Icom R71, and for
SWLing the FRoG is every bit as good as the Icom. It's great on SSB
and CW, but I'm mostly a broadcast listener. I don't miss having a
synch really, as it works really well if you tune AM broadcasts in USB
or LSB mode. Although it has no keypad, it's really user-friendly.

Cheers

Andy