RE external amplifier control, page 29 of the manual says: You must connect pin 2, (PTT OUT), open collector of the REM/DATA connector? to the PTT control relay of the external power amplifier. Also pin 7 must be connected to the ground of the PA.
Also the following note: ATTENTION! The? maximum switching voltage must not exceed 25V and the maximum switched current must not exceed 0.5 A