FRA Scanners
Jun 12, 2008 | 5:21 am
#1
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FRA Scanners
I've connected through FRA at least a half a dozen times recently and have had the scanner buzz when walking through the security checkpoint. This was after passing through security at various European airports 2-3 hours prior, with never a buzz. Note that I make sure there's nothing remotely metallic on my person, including shoes/jewelry/coins etc.
This is certainly not a big deal, but I am wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience at FRA.
This is certainly not a big deal, but I am wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience at FRA.
Jun 12, 2008 | 5:39 am
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I've connected through FRA at least a half a dozen times recently and have had the scanner buzz when walking through the security checkpoint. This was after passing through security at various European airports 2-3 hours prior, with never a buzz. Note that I make sure there's nothing remotely metallic on my person, including shoes/jewelry/coins etc.
This is certainly not a big deal, but I am wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience at FRA.
This is certainly not a big deal, but I am wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience at FRA.
I guess it just depends on how the scanners are calibrated.
Jun 12, 2008 | 7:42 am
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One pair of my "leisure" shoes (very normal shoes, almost a bit like trainers but with leather on top) beeps sometimes. At ZRH they showed me on the xray screen that there is a big long metal strip in the sole!
Jun 12, 2008 | 8:01 am
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The metal detectors at FRA are equipped with a "random beep" feature. Some percentage of people where the detector senses no metal gets beeped anyway for a more thorough check.
I once went through a metal detector at FRA while wearing flip-flops, shorts and a t-shirt, with absolutely no metal on my person except the iron in the steak I had for lunch. Seeing my look of utter disbelief, the security guy explained that I was probably a random selectee.
I once went through a metal detector at FRA while wearing flip-flops, shorts and a t-shirt, with absolutely no metal on my person except the iron in the steak I had for lunch. Seeing my look of utter disbelief, the security guy explained that I was probably a random selectee.
Jun 12, 2008 | 8:16 am
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The metal detectors at FRA are equipped with a "random beep" feature. Some percentage of people where the detector senses no metal gets beeped anyway for a more thorough check.
I once went through a metal detector at FRA while wearing flip-flops, shorts and a t-shirt, with absolutely no metal on my person except the iron in the steak I had for lunch. Seeing my look of utter disbelief, the security guy explained that I was probably a random selectee.
I once went through a metal detector at FRA while wearing flip-flops, shorts and a t-shirt, with absolutely no metal on my person except the iron in the steak I had for lunch. Seeing my look of utter disbelief, the security guy explained that I was probably a random selectee.
Jun 12, 2008 | 8:57 am
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Jun 12, 2008 | 9:18 am
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Jun 12, 2008 | 12:18 pm
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Yes, I get the dust scanning treatment about every second time at the FCT. I've never gotten it at any other airport in Germany or Austria. (but quite often in the US or UK)
Jun 12, 2008 | 12:25 pm
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I thought it was only me who made the scanners at FRA go beep every time, regardless of how little metal there is on me. My shoes always have to go through the xray machine too.
Only once have I managed to get though without it going beep.
Only once have I managed to get though without it going beep.
Jun 12, 2008 | 12:41 pm
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Hello
The random beep is a long beep and has another lower pitch than the short metal beep beep beep. That is how you can distinguish the two. By the way, Mr. Random is also a very close friend of mine. Have him nearly 75%.
Cheers
aquaguy
The random beep is a long beep and has another lower pitch than the short metal beep beep beep. That is how you can distinguish the two. By the way, Mr. Random is also a very close friend of mine. Have him nearly 75%.
Cheers
aquaguy
Jun 12, 2008 | 6:24 pm
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Since this is a pure FRA airport thread with no relevance to Miles & More (Lufthansa, Austrian, Swiss, and other partners) I'm moving this to the Germany forum as per agreed convention.
Regards Oliver2002
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Regards Oliver2002
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Jun 13, 2008 | 10:37 pm
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I've been pulled in at FRA for the secondary after the beep. I have an ankle and leg full of stainless steel pins and plates but when they wanded my leg and ankle at close range the beeper didn't sound. It was the lace eyelets of my Timberland boots that were the problem.