Guys, thanks again for the support.
I have one question as I'm getting a little confused. Can someone draft up a simple schematic on how I should hook this up, with the mention of 100pf caps in AVcc etc, low pass filters on the TX and or RX lines... etc.
I'll also try moving the files to different folders as suggested.
I'll also order up the components to assemble Roberts PCB to see if the issue is with the breadboard... but that might be a while as funds are limited at the moment.