I am one of the first ham radio operators to become active in EME (Earth Moon Earth - bouncing radio signals off the surface of the moon). I have been doing this since the early 60's.
Presently I am doing private SETI and other research using a 10.3 meter dish in my backyard. I am also experimenting with optical SETI and communications.
All research is funded out of my pocket. Donations are always welcome. :-^)
You can see some of my work by visiting WWW.K3PGP.ORG
SETI@home and Astropulse are funded by grants from the National Science Foundation, NASA, and donations from SETI@home volunteers. AstroPulse is funded in part by the NSF through grant AST-0307956.