One of the achievement of the 22-26 October week. Author: astronomy technician Jānis Šteinbergs.             

During the period from 20 August to 3 September, 2020 VUAS ERI VIRAC astronomy technician J. Šteinbergs with ERAF project No.1.1.1.1/16/A/213 "Studies of Physical-Chemical Processes of the Interstellar Environment" (ASTRA) financial support consulted with the The Joint Institute for Very Long Baseline Interferometry (JIVE, the Joint Institute for VLBI ERIC) specialists to take over their experience and the software used to interpret radio interferometric observation data. The work tasks included:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

• *improving existing observation data processing and interpretation software to be able to create "FITS" files which are then used to interpret results of observations, which are performed using the software packages CASA and AIPS.
• research the possibility of supplementing the data processing and interpretation software with functionality that would allow to perform interferometric observation calibration and assess the impact of weather conditions on the observation results.   
• learn how to use the SFXC correlator in real time. 
• to study the possibilities of preparation of observation data for SFXC correlator at different correlation parameters.