The Omni 6 main tuning knob is weighted and is heavier than the original Paragon knob. The Omni knob will fit on the Paragon and is a definite improvement. Greg, K7KJ -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/tentecfaq.htm Submissions: tentec@contesting.com Administrative requests: tentec-REQUEST@contesting.com Problems: owner-tentec@contesting.com Search: http://www.contesting.com/km9p/search.htm