That was something like 2 years ago, and it I disconnected the laptop from the internet, and rolled the OS back to an earlier version. That was causing Zara to become choppy and unreliable. The need to reboot the computer was a big one, and not desirable on a machine that I wanted to run continuously, 24/7. My automation laptop used to be connected to the internet. In quite a few years, but I am running it on an early version of Windows 10 with no issues at all. I'm not sure if the paid version is still available, but the free one is. You can find it at Ģ) Zara Radio is a Windows-based radio automation software. I understand that it has a lot ofįunctionality that should satisfy many experienced broadcast types. I have not used it but, at the forum I used to frequent, there was a broadcast professional who loves it. However, for us hobbyists, who tend to have fairly strict budgets, there are some free options -ġ) Rivendell is open source radio automation software for Linux.

For operators who want more advanced functionality, the sky's the limit if you're prepared to pay. What type of automation software do you use on your Part 15 station? I know that some folk use applications like WinAmp and iTunes to act as a basic player.