Zach, one of the best things is to listen to W1AW which sends code practice 
every day at different speeds.  You can get the frequencies and times from 
the ARRL site, starting at five W P M and going up to around 45 or 50 so 
good luck.
Ed   K7UC

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From: "Zach Shifflett" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2013 10:06 AM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: short wave / cw receiver

> Hey all,
> I'm wondering if there are any portable shortwave receivers out there
> that are relatively accessible, and that can receive cw.
> Now that I've had my license for a couple weeks and have familiarized
> myself with basic procedure, I'd like to get started studying for
> general.  First though, I want to learn cw.
> I've been doing cw training tapes I found online, as well as using the
> g4fon cotch trainer, but what I'd really like is to be able to listen
> to some code on the air, and copy that.  I feel like that'd be the
> best practice, to actually use realtime, on air code.
> I'd also like to see what kind of stuff I can pick up on the low
> frequencies where I live.
> I don't even know how good a portable receiver like this would be, as
> I know you have  to have decent antennas to even be able to pick up
> most of this stuff.
> Please forgive a stupid question from a total newbie, but everybody's
> gotta start somewhere, eh?
> I'd just really like to start listening to some code on air and
> copying it. Maybe this is also something I could do with echolink.
> Are there even shortwave stations you can pick up anymore?
>
> Thanks in advance for all the great advice I know will come.
> This list is really great, and I look forward to actually being able
> to talk to some of you guys once my echolink approval goes through.
>
> 73
> Zach, kk4ruz