I installed the 1.1 Geck, ran it, then I patched it to 1.5. I can open the DATA, select any mod, then it tells me that the .esp was created in a higher version? This I do not understand.
You installed the FO3 version of the GECK, which is the wrong GECK. You need to download and install the NV version. You can find it http://fallout.gamesas.com/eng/downloads/geck.html.