1. A method for adaptive diversity combining for Wide Band Code Division Multiple Access (W-CDMA) comprising: splitting multi-path interference into I known and I unknown components, precomputing said I known interference components, iteratively estimating channel interference after removing I known components of the multi-path interference from the pilot symbols, using the convergence/divergence of the iteration as an indicator of the channel condition, and selecting the combining technique (MRC or EGC) automatically depending on the channel condition.