diff --git a/code/defines/procs/gamehelpers.dm b/code/defines/procs/gamehelpers.dm
index b4429f9d60b..b76597ebde8 100644
--- a/code/defines/procs/gamehelpers.dm
+++ b/code/defines/procs/gamehelpers.dm
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@
 	for(var/mob/M in player_list)
 		if(!M) continue
 
-		var/atom/ear = M.get_ear()
+		var/turf/ear = get_turf(M)
 		if(!ear) continue
 
 		// Now see if they're near any broadcasting radio
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/telecomms/broadcaster.dm b/code/game/machinery/telecomms/broadcaster.dm
index 1fd388bc258..409f53f4ce0 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/telecomms/broadcaster.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/telecomms/broadcaster.dm
@@ -26,21 +26,22 @@ var/list/recentmessages = list() // global list of recent messages broadcasted :
 
 /obj/machinery/telecomms/broadcaster/receive_information(datum/signal/signal, obj/machinery/telecomms/machine_from)
 	// Don't broadcast rejected signals
+	var/turf/position = get_turf(src)
 	if(signal.data["reject"])
 		return
 
 	//Is it a test signal?
 	if(signal.data["type"] == 4)
 		signal.data["done"] = 1
-		signal.data["level"] += src.loc.z
+		signal.data["level"] += position.z
 		return
 
 	if(signal.data["message"])
 
 		// Prevents massive radio spam
-		if("[signal.data["message"]]:[signal.data["realname"]]:[src.loc.z]" in recentmessages)
+		if("[signal.data["message"]]:[signal.data["realname"]]:[position.z]" in recentmessages)
 			return
-		recentmessages.Add("[signal.data["message"]]:[signal.data["realname"]]:[src.loc.z]")
+		recentmessages.Add("[signal.data["message"]]:[signal.data["realname"]]:[position.z]")
 
 		signal.data["done"] = 1 // mark the signal as being broadcasted
 
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ var/list/recentmessages = list() // global list of recent messages broadcasted :
 							  signal.data["vmask"], signal.data["vmessage"],
 							  signal.data["radio"], signal.data["message"],
 							  signal.data["name"], signal.data["job"],
-							  signal.data["realname"], signal.data["vname"],, signal.data["compression"], src.loc.z)
+							  signal.data["realname"], signal.data["vname"],, signal.data["compression"], position.z)
 
 
 	   /** #### - Simple Broadcast - #### **/
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ var/list/recentmessages = list() // global list of recent messages broadcasted :
 			/* ###### Broadcast a message using signal.data ###### */
 			Broadcast_SimpleMessage(signal.data["name"], signal.frequency,
 								  signal.data["message"],null, null,
-								  signal.data["compression"])
+								  signal.data["compression"], position.z)
 
 
 	   /** #### - Artificial Broadcast - #### **/
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ var/list/recentmessages = list() // global list of recent messages broadcasted :
 							  signal.data["vmask"], signal.data["vmessage"],
 							  signal.data["radio"], signal.data["message"],
 							  signal.data["name"], signal.data["job"],
-							  signal.data["realname"], signal.data["vname"], 4, signal.data["compression"], src.loc.z)
+							  signal.data["realname"], signal.data["vname"], 4, signal.data["compression"], position.z)
 
 		spawn(5)
 			recentmessages = list()
@@ -135,20 +136,21 @@ var/list/recentmessages = list() // global list of recent messages broadcasted :
 		/* ###### Broadcast a message using signal.data ###### */
 
 		var/datum/radio_frequency/connection = signal.data["connection"]
+		var/turf/position = get_turf(src)
 
 		if(connection.frequency == SYND_FREQ) // if syndicate broadcast, just
 			Broadcast_Message(signal.data["connection"], signal.data["mob"],
 							  signal.data["vmask"], signal.data["vmessage"],
 							  signal.data["radio"], signal.data["message"],
 							  signal.data["name"], signal.data["job"],
-							  signal.data["realname"], signal.data["vname"],, signal.data["compression"], src.loc.z)
+							  signal.data["realname"], signal.data["vname"],, signal.data["compression"], position.z)
 		else
 			if(intercept)
 				Broadcast_Message(signal.data["connection"], signal.data["mob"],
 							  signal.data["vmask"], signal.data["vmessage"],
 							  signal.data["radio"], signal.data["message"],
 							  signal.data["name"], signal.data["job"],
-							  signal.data["realname"], signal.data["vname"], 3, signal.data["compression"], src.loc.z)
+							  signal.data["realname"], signal.data["vname"], 3, signal.data["compression"], position.z)
 
 
 
@@ -211,12 +213,10 @@ var/list/recentmessages = list() // global list of recent messages broadcasted :
 						var/message, var/name, var/job, var/realname, var/vname,
 						var/data, var/compression, var/level)
 
-
   /* ###### Prepare the radio connection ###### */
 
 	var/display_freq = connection.frequency
 
-
 	var/list/obj/item/device/radio/radios = list()
 
 	// --- Broadcast only to intercom devices ---
@@ -224,8 +224,7 @@ var/list/recentmessages = list() // global list of recent messages broadcasted :
 	if(data == 1)
 		for (var/obj/item/device/radio/intercom/R in connection.devices["[RADIO_CHAT]"])
 			if(R.receive_range(display_freq, level) > 0)
-				radios |= R
-
+				radios += R
 
 	// --- Broadcast only to intercoms and station-bounced radios ---
 
@@ -236,8 +235,7 @@ var/list/recentmessages = list() // global list of recent messages broadcasted :
 				continue
 
 			if(R.receive_range(display_freq, level) > 0)
-				radios |= R
-
+				radios += R
 
 	// --- Broadcast to syndicate radio! ---
 
@@ -247,19 +245,18 @@ var/list/recentmessages = list() // global list of recent messages broadcasted :
 		for (var/obj/item/device/radio/R in syndicateconnection.devices["[RADIO_CHAT]"])
 
 			if(R.receive_range(SYND_FREQ, level) > 0)
-				radios |= R
+				radios += R
 
 	// --- Broadcast to ALL radio devices ---
 
 	else
 		for (var/obj/item/device/radio/R in connection.devices["[RADIO_CHAT]"])
 			if(R.receive_range(display_freq, level) > 0)
-				radios |= R
+				radios += R
 
 	// Get a list of mobs who can hear from the radios we collected.
 	var/list/receive = get_mobs_in_radio_ranges(radios)
 
-
   /* ###### Organize the receivers into categories for displaying the message ###### */
 
   	// Understood the message:
@@ -510,8 +507,9 @@ var/list/recentmessages = list() // global list of recent messages broadcasted :
 
 	if(data == 1)
 		for (var/obj/item/device/radio/intercom/R in connection.devices["[RADIO_CHAT]"])
-			if(R.loc && R.loc.z == level)
-				receive |= R.send_hear(display_freq)
+			var/turf/position = get_turf(R)
+			if(position && position.z == level)
+				receive |= R.send_hear(display_freq, level)
 
 
 	// --- Broadcast only to intercoms and station-bounced radios ---
@@ -521,8 +519,8 @@ var/list/recentmessages = list() // global list of recent messages broadcasted :
 
 			if(istype(R, /obj/item/device/radio/headset))
 				continue
-
-			if(R.loc && R.loc.z == level)
+			var/turf/position = get_turf(R)
+			if(position && position.z == level)
 				receive |= R.send_hear(display_freq)
 
 
@@ -532,8 +530,8 @@ var/list/recentmessages = list() // global list of recent messages broadcasted :
 		var/datum/radio_frequency/syndicateconnection = radio_controller.return_frequency(SYND_FREQ)
 
 		for (var/obj/item/device/radio/R in syndicateconnection.devices["[RADIO_CHAT]"])
-
-			if(R.loc && R.loc.z == level)
+			var/turf/position = get_turf(R)
+			if(position && position.z == level)
 				receive |= R.send_hear(SYND_FREQ)
 
 
@@ -541,8 +539,8 @@ var/list/recentmessages = list() // global list of recent messages broadcasted :
 
 	else
 		for (var/obj/item/device/radio/R in connection.devices["[RADIO_CHAT]"])
-
-			if(R.loc && R.loc.z == level)
+			var/turf/position = get_turf(R)
+			if(position && position.z == level)
 				receive |= R.send_hear(display_freq)
 
 
@@ -704,7 +702,8 @@ var/list/recentmessages = list() // global list of recent messages broadcasted :
 
 /atom/proc/test_telecomms()
 	var/datum/signal/signal = telecomms_process()
-	return (src.loc.z in signal.data["level"] && signal.data["done"])
+	var/turf/position = get_turf(src)
+	return (position.z in signal.data["level"] && signal.data["done"])
 
 /atom/proc/telecomms_process()
 
@@ -726,8 +725,10 @@ var/list/recentmessages = list() // global list of recent messages broadcasted :
 	signal.frequency = 1459// Common channel
 
   //#### Sending the signal to all subspace receivers ####//
-	for(var/obj/machinery/telecomms/receiver/R in world)
-		if(src.loc.z == R.loc.z)
+	var/turf/position = get_turf(src)
+	for(var/obj/machinery/telecomms/receiver/R in telecomms_list)
+		var/turf/receiver_turf = get_turf(R)
+		if(position.z == receiver_turf.z)
 			R.receive_signal(signal)
 
 	sleep(rand(10,25))
diff --git a/code/game/objects/radio/intercom.dm b/code/game/objects/radio/intercom.dm
index 879d36504eb..e174d87ed10 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/radio/intercom.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/radio/intercom.dm
@@ -26,9 +26,8 @@
 			attack_self(user)
 
 
-	send_hear(freq)
-		var/range = receive_range(freq)
-
+	send_hear(freq, level)
+		var/range = receive_range(freq, level)
 		if(range > 0)
 			return get_mobs_in_view(canhear_range, src)
 
@@ -37,9 +36,8 @@
 			return 0
 		if (!(src.wires & WIRE_RECEIVE))
 			return 0
-		if(!src.loc)
-			return 0
-		if(src.loc.z != level)
+		var/turf/position = get_turf(src)
+		if(isnull(position) || position.z != level)
 			return 0
 		if (!src.listening)
 			return 0
diff --git a/code/game/objects/radio/radio.dm b/code/game/objects/radio/radio.dm
index 05eec40b5d9..b08fc71ed7a 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/radio/radio.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/radio/radio.dm
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ var/GLOBAL_RADIO_TYPE = 1 // radio type to use
 			frequency = sanitize_frequency(frequency, maxf)
 	// The max freq is higher than a regular headset to decrease the chance of people listening in, if you use the higher channels.
 	else if (frequency < 1441 || frequency > maxf)
-		world.log << "[src] ([type]) has a frequency of [frequency], sanitizing."
+		//world.log << "[src] ([type]) has a frequency of [frequency], sanitizing."
 		frequency = sanitize_frequency(frequency, maxf)
 
 	set_frequency(frequency)
@@ -358,16 +358,21 @@ var/GLOBAL_RADIO_TYPE = 1 // radio type to use
 			signal.frequency = connection.frequency // Quick frequency set
 
 		  //#### Sending the signal to all subspace receivers ####//
-			for(var/obj/machinery/telecomms/receiver/R in world)
-				if(src.loc.z == R.loc.z)
+
+			var/turf/position = get_turf(src)
+
+			for(var/obj/machinery/telecomms/receiver/R in telecomms_list)
+				var/turf/receiver_turf = get_turf(R)
+				if(position.z == receiver_turf.z)
 					R.receive_signal(signal)
 
 			// Allinone can act as receivers.
-			for(var/obj/machinery/telecomms/allinone/R in world)
-				if(src.loc.z == R.loc.z)
+			for(var/obj/machinery/telecomms/allinone/R in telecomms_list)
+				var/turf/receiver_turf = get_turf(R)
+				if(position.z == receiver_turf.z)
 					R.receive_signal(signal)
 
-		  	// Receiving code can be located in Telecommunications.dm
+			// Receiving code can be located in Telecommunications.dm
 			return
 
 
@@ -410,8 +415,11 @@ var/GLOBAL_RADIO_TYPE = 1 // radio type to use
 		)
 		signal.frequency = connection.frequency // Quick frequency set
 
-		for(var/obj/machinery/telecomms/receiver/R in world)
-			if(src.loc.z == R.loc.z)
+		var/turf/position = get_turf(src)
+
+		for(var/obj/machinery/telecomms/receiver/R in telecomms_list)
+			var/turf/receiver_turf = get_turf(R)
+			if(position.z == receiver_turf.z)
 				R.receive_signal(signal)
 
 
@@ -429,7 +437,7 @@ var/GLOBAL_RADIO_TYPE = 1 // radio type to use
 
 		Broadcast_Message(connection, M, voicemask, M.voice_message,
 						  src, message, displayname, jobname, real_name, M.voice_name,
-		                  filter_type, signal.data["compression"], src.loc.z)
+		                  filter_type, signal.data["compression"], position.z)
 
 
 
@@ -473,7 +481,7 @@ var/GLOBAL_RADIO_TYPE = 1 // radio type to use
 		//for (var/obj/item/device/radio/R in radio_connection.devices)
 		for (var/obj/item/device/radio/R in connection.devices["[RADIO_CHAT]"]) // Modified for security headset code -- TLE
 			//if(R.accept_rad(src, message))
-			receive |= R.send_hear(display_freq)
+			receive |= R.send_hear(display_freq, 0)
 
 		//world << "DEBUG: receive.len=[receive.len]"
 		var/list/heard_masked = list() // masked name or no real name
@@ -633,7 +641,8 @@ var/GLOBAL_RADIO_TYPE = 1 // radio type to use
 
 	if (!(wires & WIRE_RECEIVE))
 		return 0
-	if(isnull(src.loc) || src.loc.z != level)
+	var/turf/position = get_turf(src)
+	if(isnull(position) || position.z != level)
 		return 0
 	if(freq == SYND_FREQ)
 		if(!(src.syndie))//Checks to see if it's allowed on that frequency, based on the encryption keys
@@ -656,9 +665,9 @@ var/GLOBAL_RADIO_TYPE = 1 // radio type to use
 
 	return canhear_range
 
-/obj/item/device/radio/proc/send_hear(freq)
-	var/range = receive_range(freq)
+/obj/item/device/radio/proc/send_hear(freq, level)
 
+	var/range = receive_range(freq, level)
 	if(range > 0)
 		return get_mobs_in_view(canhear_range, src)