In an informal comparison with a Sony 2010, the 100 PE had difficulty pulling in stations that were clearly audible on the Sony. On the other hand, the 100 PE picked up some sources of noise and some signals that didn't seem to exist at all as far as the Sony was concerned. Many of the real signals in the 100 PE were accompanied by 5 kHz heterodynes that people have come to associate with shortwave radio.
For example, the Sony was able to receive the 15 MHz WWV time signal with good readability under bad reception conditions, while with the 100 PE, using the same antenna, it was not possible to even tell whether a signal was present. On the other hand, the 100 PE had a much crisper sound, and in contrast to the Sony, the 100 PE receives FM broadcast in stereo.
FM 88-108 MHz MW 525-1625 kHz SW1 5.8 - 6.4 MHz SW2 6.9 - 7.5 MHz SW3 7.5 - 9.4 MHz SW4 11.65 - 12.15 MHz SW5 15.0 - 15.65 MHz SW6 17.5 - 18.14 MHz