I am in Public Safety, I need a scanner that will fit in my rack of radios, work after coffee spills on it and dog hair clings to the screen messing up the touch screen and loud enough I can hear the speaker while I am driving. I need a rugged P25 Phase 1 and 2 scanner. ie MR8100
I'm with you. An 8100 made by Uniden would be a great encasing for a SDS radio and could be done well within the parameters of cost of an STS 100.
Unfortunately you're dreaming. It's not about big buttons and large knobs that can be easily handled in a Mobile Installation, not to mention a large font display that could be actually read outside of your vehicle.
It's about a lot of useless information in lowercase that looks like a Christmas tree you could never see in a mobile installation without running your car off the Road.
I guess the theory would be you are looking for a professional installation as opposed to a amateur hobbyist who's looking for a toy. It's too bad the two can't be combined.