diff --git a/src/include/rigbase.h b/src/include/rigbase.h
index c86e2d00..c93b58ab 100644
--- a/src/include/rigbase.h
+++ b/src/include/rigbase.h
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ public:
 	rigbase();
 	virtual ~rigbase(){}
 
-	virtual void initialize() {}
+	virtual void initialize();
 	virtual void post_initialize() {}
 	virtual void shutdown() {}
 
diff --git a/src/rigs/rigbase.cxx b/src/rigs/rigbase.cxx
index 8f223a31..49957464 100644
--- a/src/rigs/rigbase.cxx
+++ b/src/rigs/rigbase.cxx
@@ -58,11 +58,6 @@ rigbase::rigbase()
 	IDstr = "";
 	name_ = szNORIG;
 
-	VECTOR(vNOMODES, NOMODES);
-	VECTOR(vNOBWS, NOBWS);
-	VECTOR(vDSPLO, DSPLO);
-	VECTOR(vDSPHI, DSPHI);
-
 	modes_ = vNOMODES;
 	bandwidths_ = vNOBWS;
 	dsp_SL = vDSPLO;
@@ -206,6 +201,14 @@ rigbase::rigbase()
 	preamp_level = 0;
 }
 
+void rigbase::initialize()
+{
+	VECTOR( vNOMODES, NOMODES );
+	VECTOR( vNOBWS, NOBWS );
+	VECTOR( vDSPLO, DSPLO );
+	VECTOR( vDSPHI, DSPHI );
+}
+
 std::string rigbase::to_bcd_be(unsigned long long val, int len)
 {
 	unsigned char a;