A phased array spread-spectrum system maximizes signal strength of a spread-spectrum signal with multipath. RF/IF section (21) receives a plurality of spread-spectrum signals. RF/IF section (22) receives a plurality of phased versions of the plurality of spread-spectrum signals. Digital delay devices (27, 28) delay the received spread-spectrum signals with respect to their phased versions by a plurality of delays. Summers (29, 30) combine the delayed spread-spectrum signals and their phased versions as a plurality of combined signals. Despreader (31) despreads the combined signals as a plurality of despread signals. Magnitude device (32) generates a plurality of magnitude values from the despread signals. Shift register (33) stores a plurality of previous-magnitude values and present-magnitude values previously and presently generated by the magnitude device (32). Comparator (34) compares the previous-magnitude values to the present-magnitude values and outputs a plurality of comparison signals. Digital delay devices (27, 28), responsive to the comparison signals, lengthen or shorten the plurality of delays.