IMHO your best bet is to learn morse code! It's not rocket science, all you need is a bit of perseverance. There's plenty of programs out there to help you, but learn to receive long before you touch a key. I learnt way back in the early 60's and it like riding a bike, you never forget!
....and the Mk1 ear is a far better decoder than all those fancy software programs that lose the plot when the signal fades below S9!