Wind sensor calibration

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BillOsler
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Wind sensor calibration

Post by BillOsler »

I have ridden with my new Aeropod a couple of times, first a calibration ride and then the next day a regular ride. I didn't detach the Aeropod between rides so the position was exactly the same for both.
I noted early on during the second ride some very inaccurate wind speed results. I stopped and occluded the Pitot tube with my finger; the Aeropod showed a wind speed of -2.5 mph. I verified that the Pitot tube did not have any debris/blockage.
On my old Newton I could have done a wind speed calibration ... but I don't see any reference to that process in the Aeropod information. Or maybe I just missed it.
I am a bit concerned by the unreliable wind speed measurement.
When this happens is there a way to calibrate the wind sensor without forcing a full re-calibration?
Velocomp
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Re: Wind sensor calibration

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Putting your finger against the wind port will, itself, cause incorrect wind reading (the sensor is extremely sensitive to air pressure).

The sensor in AeroPod is much improved over that in the Newton. It is not necessary to do a "Cal Wind" with it.
John Hamann
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