Registering for the Gateway

If all you plan to do is use the local D-Star repeater for local rag chewing and nets, and don't plan on connecting to other Gateways, or contact a local Ham who has moved into another repeater, then you don't need to register for the Gateway.   But in order to fully utilize your radios capabilities you should get on the Gateway.

Registering for the Gateway is a two step approach....

Step One....

Log onto the W3OI Gateway server and register for an account.  You can get to the server at https://w3oig2.dyndns.org/Dstar.do or if that doesn't work try this link http:dsync.dstarusers.org/GW2Status.pl and scroll down the page until you see the W3Oi callsign, and then double click the callsign.

In both cases you will probably get a message about a security certificate -- answer the message to "ignore" and"continue anyway".  Once on the Gateway main screen go down to the "New User? section and click the "Register" button.

On the next screen enter your Callsign in Upper Case, and then type in your first and last name, email address and a password you want to use.  Please make sure you make note of this password, as it can not be retrieved if you forget it.

Once this is completed, you need to send an email to dstar at wb3w.net so the administrators can approve the entry.

Step Two....

Once you receive an email back from the Administrators, you need to log back onto the Gateway, and complete your registration. Go to one of the links above, and enter your callsign (uppercase) and password, and then click the "Logion" button.

After logging on click the "Personal Information" link at the top right of the page. Then go down to the entry number 1, and click the box to the left of the "1.", and your cursor should move to a box under the "Initial" heading.  Press the "space bar" key once in the "Initial" box,  tab past the RPT box to the "pcname" field.  Type in your callsign in the "pcname" field (lower case this time), and then click the "Update" button.  You should get a message that it is processed, and at this point you can use all features of the Gateway.

Make sure to Exit you click the "Logout" button on the top right of the page.

This step is the one that assigns an Internet IP address to your callsign/radio, so that you can be accessed anywhere in the world you are on a D-Star Gateway.

Please Note --- You only need to register on one Gateway and this allows you to use all Gateways worldwide -- DO NOT register on more than one Gateway, as this will cause problems with your account.