The Ten Tec Rig has been used almost always on cw. It has been fantastic. I mostly run about 10-15watts and can work anybody I hear. If I get a 5NN report I'll drop power to about 5 watts & usually my signal report is just slightly lower!! The ICOM 718 is my main SSB rig. She always gets unsolicited signal compliments. The Autek filter is fantastic. If you can find one grab it!! Works great for both SSB and CW.