DL2000 goes through airport security.... again

We're glad to announce that even first world metal detectors (Seoul, Korea) did NOT pick up the receiver.

This time the receiver went through the "door" type metal detector without metallic electrodes. Hand scanners were not used.

Metallic electrodes were NOT attached to the device for this test (though the metallic PCB, cables and ring terminals were included). The reason for this is that we wanted to first ascertain whether the main components will set off the detectors.

The electrodes are the bulkiest metallic part, but if they are problematic they are entirely replaceable. Next time we will mount the electrodes too and try again.

Comments

By johnsteed at 2010-09-03 10:33:01 Reply

Dude, you have balls of steel to risk getting flagged by the metal detector wearing that. I mean, the end result would likely be a private room for a visual inspection, because you'd set off the wand as well. Quite humiliating.

Well, not balls of steel, I guess. *That* would set off the metal detector. :)

By akw123 at 2010-09-03 12:58:33 Reply

All this talk about going through airport security may in fact create a false sense of safety for the user. I'm not sure I want to deal with airport security over wearing a device that sets off the metal detector then in turn sets off the hand held wand which requires a "private" meeting with security agents. Even if you can explain the device, they may not want to take a chance and let you board the aircraft. In the long run you may wind up missing your flight.