On 2nd May we reached the 10 year anniversary of the removal of SA from the NAVSTAR GPS system. For those of you not familiar with SA or Selective Availability it was the switching off of this option that made possible the explosive growth we have seen in automotive and personal GPS devices. For those that are interested, the image is of an early Rockwell military GPS unit. As I have seen commented elsewhere, this was described as “handheld”, but you wouldn’t want to hold one for too long!
Find out more. Read GPS Selective Availability Lifted 10 Years Ago at pocketgpsworld.com
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Chris' early love of computers & technology (Sinclair ZX80's, Commodore PETs & Apple ]['s) grew into a career in software development, product development, team leadership, web development, and marketing. He was General Manager at Prosig, part of CMTG, until June 2024. Chris graduated with an HND from Portsmouth Polytechnic and in 2019 completed an Executive MBA at the University of Winchester where he focused on innovation and strategy.
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