initialize() should now always be called, be it on game starting up or object being created after game start.

Partially fixes #9036.

code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/cart.dm

@@ -58,10 +58,9 @@
 	icon_state = "cart-s"
 	access_security = 1
 
-/obj/item/weapon/cartridge/security/New()
+/obj/item/weapon/cartridge/security/initialize()
+	radio = new /obj/item/radio/integrated/beepsky(src)
 	..()
-	spawn(5)
-		radio = new /obj/item/radio/integrated/beepsky(src)
 
 /obj/item/weapon/cartridge/detective
 	name = "\improper D.E.T.E.C.T. cartridge"
@@ -102,6 +101,7 @@
 /obj/item/weapon/cartridge/signal
 	name = "generic signaler cartridge"
 	desc = "A data cartridge with an integrated radio signaler module."
+	var/qdeled = 0
 
 /obj/item/weapon/cartridge/signal/science
 	name = "\improper Signal Ace 2 cartridge"
@@ -110,10 +110,9 @@
 	access_reagent_scanner = 1
 	access_atmos = 1
 
-/obj/item/weapon/cartridge/signal/New()
-	..()
-	spawn(5)
-		radio = new /obj/item/radio/integrated/signal(src)
+/obj/item/weapon/cartridge/signal/initialize()
+    radio = new /obj/item/radio/integrated/signal(src)
+    ..()
 
 /obj/item/weapon/cartridge/signal/Destroy()
 	qdel(radio)
@@ -125,10 +124,9 @@
 	icon_state = "cart-q"
 	access_quartermaster = 1
 
-/obj/item/weapon/cartridge/quartermaster/New()
+/obj/item/weapon/cartridge/quartermaster/initialize()
+	radio = new /obj/item/radio/integrated/mule(src)
 	..()
-	spawn(5)
-		radio = new /obj/item/radio/integrated/mule(src)
 
 /obj/item/weapon/cartridge/head
 	name = "\improper Easy-Record DELUXE"
@@ -143,10 +141,8 @@
 	access_janitor = 1
 	access_security = 1
 
-/obj/item/weapon/cartridge/hop/New()
-	..()
-	spawn(5)
-		radio = new /obj/item/radio/integrated/mule(src)
+/obj/item/weapon/cartridge/hop/initialize()
+	radio = new /obj/item/radio/integrated/mule(src)
 
 /obj/item/weapon/cartridge/hos
 	name = "\improper R.O.B.U.S.T. DELUXE"
@@ -154,10 +150,9 @@
 	access_status_display = 1
 	access_security = 1
 
-/obj/item/weapon/cartridge/hos/New()
+/obj/item/weapon/cartridge/hos/initialize()
+	radio = new /obj/item/radio/integrated/beepsky(src)
 	..()
-	spawn(5)
-		radio = new /obj/item/radio/integrated/beepsky(src)
 
 /obj/item/weapon/cartridge/ce
 	name = "\improper Power-On DELUXE"
@@ -180,10 +175,9 @@
 	access_reagent_scanner = 1
 	access_atmos = 1
 
-/obj/item/weapon/cartridge/rd/New()
+/obj/item/weapon/cartridge/rd/initialize()
+	radio = new /obj/item/radio/integrated/signal(src)
 	..()
-	spawn(5)
-		radio = new /obj/item/radio/integrated/signal(src)
 
 /obj/item/weapon/cartridge/captain
 	name = "\improper Value-PAK cartridge"

code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/radio.dm

@@ -217,12 +217,10 @@
 	var/last_transmission
 	var/datum/radio_frequency/radio_connection
 
-	New()
-		..()
-		if(radio_controller)
-			initialize()
-
 	initialize()
+		if(!radio_controller)
+			return
+
 		if (src.frequency < 1441 || src.frequency > 1489)
 			src.frequency = sanitize_frequency(src.frequency)
 

code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm

@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@
 /obj/item/device/radio/New()
 	..()
 	wires = new(src)
-	if(radio_controller)
-		initialize()
 
 /obj/item/device/radio/Destroy()
 	qdel(wires)