Demcos from Command Electronics
Satelite Graveyard?
Here is a lot of Demco Satelite Deluxe and Super Satelite rigs I recently purchased.
These weren't stored well, and show a lot of oxidation and some pitting. No cables came with them for connecting between Transmitter and Receiver (except on the Super Satelite, which has a non-detachable half on each piece that mates in the middle). Also all the Speaker / Modulator combos had both speaker plugs and microphone plugs cut off. In adition, the standalone modulator and Amplifier control modulator had microphone plugs cut off. The amplifier was missing the interconnect cables and power cables were missing on all but one piece. Most of the pieces had audio and output tubes removed, the Amplifier was missing the power transformer and one of the tuning capacitors. One of the receivers had the VFO missing and bad wear on the front VFO trim. One of the transmitters had similar wear and this pair has been earmarked as a parts source. Even in the condition described above, the sets represent a wealth of replacement parts useful for restoring future "finds" which may have better cosmetic appeal. As it is now, even finding a proper microphone plug to fit the rear of the modulator or transmitter can become a real chore. The connectors for the receiver to transmitter "remote" are even more difficult to locate.
This lot provided one missing link; the control head for the amplifier. The piece on top of the amplifier is a combination microphone processor (modulator) and control head. It provides remote relay keying , stand-by and operate functions for the amplifier; which is useless without it. I have a complete amplifier from an earlier purchase, and it had come with the remote cable. With the addition of the control head / modulator from this last purchase, I was able to solve the mystery of its connections and operations. The amplifier provides a 40 watt unmodulated carrier and yields close to 100 watts when fully modulated. (tested into a Heathkit Cantenna as a dummy-load). It has a unique "tune" feature which injects a complex tone to allow it to be tuned for optimum modulated output.