Some Morse code /CW is very fast! You can get round this by plugging your
audio out into the soundcard of your PC and get a CW/data decoding program
like CW get Ham Com is an all rounder but getting on a bit.
A penny on the antenna is a $ on the rig, so get a few pennies worth of wire
out and you will hear more than a set top antenna.
Short wave listening is for anyone with a few quid spare to buy a radio. Or
a few pennies spare to build a radio.
One of the cheapest, and one of the most expensive hobbies, rolled into one
king sized skin.. If you want to try ham data try doing a search for PSK31
or slowscan TV. If you get a RITTY decoding program, you might pick up some
news from the news agencies who still use that mode (not many now days) All
the best