A radio communication apparatus using an array antenna has a plurality of
reception branches for conveying reception signals received at the
antenna element of the array antenna, and a calibration branch for
selecting one of the plurality of reception branches and conveying the
reception signal. Channel estimations are made respectively on the
reception-branch signals and a calibration-branch signal. RAKE
composition is made on the channel estimation values, a result of which
is used to detect amplitude and phase deviations on the reception branch
thereby carrying out a correction.