Abstract: In a method for compensating D.C. offset in a direct conversion receiver by a signal (IF.sub.-- I, IF.sub.-- Q) received and demodulated in one of the channels of the reception frequency band of a radio communication system, a correction signal (Q.sub.control) is produced from the signals in the channels of the reception frequency band. The correction signal (Q.sub.control) is combined with the demodulated signal. The apparatus for implementing the method comprises means (12, 17, 18, 19) for producing the correction signal, and means (15, 16) for combining the correction signal with the received and demodulated signal.

Abstract: Speech coding of the code excited linear predictive type is implemented by providing an excitation vector which comprises a set of a pre-determined number of pulse patterns from a codebook of P pulse patterns, which have a selected orientation and a pre-determined delay with respect to the starting point of the excitation vector. This requires modest computational power and a small memory space, which allows it to be implemented in one signal processor.