READ FITS

        [CLEAN\]READ Buffer File [/COMPACT]

    For most buffers of type "Data Cube"  (e.g.  BEAM,  CLEAN,  DIRTY,  PRIMARY,
    RESIDUAL, SINGLEDISH, SKY), the input File can be in FITS format.  READ will
    check  for the appropriate data format when appropriate.  If the buffer does
    not accept FITS data format, an error message is issued.

    UVFITS data format is now supported for UV data, but all  Stokes  parameters
    are  imported  in  this case. Using command STOKES is thus in general needed
    immediatly after.

    UVFITS format files can also be converted to UV Tables in  the  GILDAS  data
    format  using the "@ fits_to_uvt" script, which ignores Stokes parameters by
    default (only retaining Stokes I or equivalent).