Thread: Garmin temp
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Old 07-17-10 | 04:21 PM
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Nerull
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Temp sensors that need to be accurate have special (and bulky) shielding, required to get consistent readings. Cycle computers, like cheap weather stations, lack any shielding. The sensor is simply enclosed in the same plastic as everything else, and when exposed to sunlight can easily read 10+ degrees higher than the actual temperature.
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