Dan,

I would say that not having conditions is a major setback for that radio.

Looking at it, I would say that the 14SG is a continuation of the 9C - 10C programming modes. The 9C was a great radio in its time, but its programming style was severely limited by today's standard. Why they continued it into the 10C, and now apparently, the 14SG, is beyond me.

However, the solution is a fairly simple and straight-forward one. Spend the extra $100 and get a 12FG. Its actually a 14 channel radio and its programming is *much* more powerful than the 14SG. It has conditions, the ability to assign virtually any channel to any function and to any switch, stick, or trim lever, 6 digital trims, lots of switches and sliders, etc. The 12FG is a great radio and appears to be a *much* better option than the 14SG.

Bob