On Fri, Nov 11, 2016 at 11:14 AM, Roger Fethkenher roger647@gmail.com wrote:

I would like to know how to unlock this radio,,, I have been given this radio to start my journey into the world of ham radio. Thank You for Help in this matter Roger Fethkenher

I'm not familiar with a UV-8C. Do you mean the UV-82C from Baofeng Tech? If yes, there is nothing to "unlock". It already covers the 2 ham bands that it is capable of covering.

If you mean to be able to switch between VFO and MR modes in-the-field, you need to use CHIRP to enable VFO/MR switching.

Settings -> Advanced Settings -> VFO/MR Switching (UV-82C only):

Jim KC9HI