That is my go to setup- without fail, as I am interested in hearing everything & anything, Rural might be a tad more challenging as you are relying on overlap of radio signal from a neighbouring community or county depending on your relation to a major suburban environment, as previous gentleman has advised up high as feasable is best, depending on target reception : you can also consider directional (yagi style) once you are comfortable with overall scanner and what you can receive.Good luck & happy listening.