Connection between Machellos device and the Ancient long range communicator?

[kymeric]

Especially since we know that when one person dies using the communication device the switch is permanent.

[gummyworms]

Machellos was the man, he was like the merlin of SG1 world before the ancients, asgards, and the real merlin showed up

[Thermi]

The only thing that comes to mind here is that Machello went: "Copy" then "Paste" then "Edit" =

[garhkal]

Maybe Machelo had access to one of those devices, and used it as a template for his own.

[Alx]

Possible conection yes but not stated in canon!
good thought though!