[Yaesu] Solar Panel

[K5XS at aol.com]

To go with my FT-897D, I have picked up a 12 watt (12 volts and 1 amp)  solar 
charger.  I am hoping to use it to charge my batteries.
 
But looking at the Yaesu CD-24 Rapid Charger, I see it needs 13.8V at 2.3  
amps.
 
Does anyone know if a trickle charger exists for the 897? 
 
Also, I am pretty ignorant of solar charging protocols.  Are they  current 
limited?  What would happen if I hooked up a 1 amp solar panel to a  charger 
looking for 2 amps?  Would the current demand harm the solar  panel?
 
Thanks for any thoughts.
 
Bernie K5XS



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