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| Date | Change | What changed | Page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Updated | How we make money: updated product The disclosure now describes the installer product as a weekly ERRCS permit watch built from public permit and inspection records. Reminders and test logs are still never shared or used for it. | How we make money | |
| Updated | Clearer page openings Rewrote the opening lines of the main guides so each one says up front what it means for the person who runs the building. No rule, date or citation changed. | Never miss your building's BDA test | |
| Verified | Statute links updated to the 2026 Florida Statutes Every citation of F.S. 633.202 now links to the 2026 edition. The quoted text is unchanged. | How often Florida can require a radio coverage re-test | |
| Fix | BDA testing: Miami-Dade elevator rule completed Miami-Dade treats elevator shafts as critical areas in buildings of six stories or more, and in shorter buildings that lack signal outside the shaft. | Annual BDA testing, from the building side | |
| New | Private test log and printable test-history card Reminders now record the fire marshal you deal with, can add a five-year cycle, and come with a private link where you log each test and print a test-history card for the building. | Free BDA test reminders | |
| New | Guide: your BDA system, explained for the people who run it The parts of a BDA system, the four parties involved, and the five jobs that fall to building and facilities managers. | Your building's BDA system, explained for the people who run it | |
| New | Guide: annual BDA testing from the building side What the tester checks under IFC 510.6.1, the 20-area grid test, pass criteria under IFC 510, NFPA 1225 and Miami-Dade, and how to prepare. | Annual BDA testing, from the building side | |
| New | Guide: what a BDA system costs Published South Florida installation figures, Miami-Dade and Fort Myers Beach fire department fees, and what drives test, monitoring and repair prices. | What a BDA system costs to install and keep running | |
| New | Guide: BDA vs DAS vs cell signal booster How public safety BDAs, cell DAS and consumer boosters differ under 47 CFR 90.219 and 20.21, and when they can share infrastructure. | BDA vs DAS vs cell signal booster | |
| New | Guide: FCC Class B registration and licensee consent Registration steps from FCC notice DA 14-15, the consent rule in 47 CFR 90.219(b), and the 2025 petition to change the rules (DA 25-853). | FCC registration and licensee consent for your BDA | |
| New | Guide: BDA monitoring, supervision and battery backup The supervisory signals required by NFPA 1225 18.14 and IFC 510.4.2.5, the 12-hour battery rule and a response plan. | How a BDA system is monitored, and what to do when it alarms | |
| New | Guide: five ways a BDA system fails, and the fixes Batteries, oscillation, a moved donor antenna, renovations and radio system changes, each tied to the code check that catches it. | Five ways a BDA system fails, and how each gets fixed | |
| New | Printable BDA inspection checklist Records to keep, a suggested monthly look, test prep, what the tester must do and follow-up, with code references. | BDA inspection checklist for building managers | |
| New | BDA and ERRCS glossary Sortable plain-language definitions of 39 terms, each tied to the code or rule that uses it. | BDA and ERRCS glossary | |
| Updated | Home page: guide directory The home page now links every BDACheck guide. | Never miss your building's BDA test | |
| New | Terms, disclaimer, money disclosure and opt-out Terms of use, a guidance-not-advice disclaimer, how we make money, an opt-out form and an updated privacy policy. | Terms of use | |
| New | Guide: how often Florida can require a radio coverage re-test Plain explanation of F.S. 633.202(18)(c)2 and related retrofit rules, with Miami-Dade's acceptance test and service contract rules as an example. | How often Florida can require a radio coverage re-test | |
| New | Free BDA test reminders Add a building and the date of its last test; we email you before the next one is due. | Free BDA test reminders | |
| New | BDACheck launched Home, reminders, contact, privacy policy and changelog published. | Never miss your building's BDA test |