After detecting the predetermined phase rotation, a receiver can advantageously remove any cyclic shifting delays (CSDs) from the mixed mode packet for each chain. Once any CSDs are removed, the receiver can perform timing offset estimation and decode the mixed mode packet. In another embodiment, a timing offset from a channel for a first chain without any CSDs can be estimated. Compensation for the timing offset in the first chain can then be performed. At this point, the CSDs from other chains can then be removed. After CSD removal, compensation for any timing offsets in the other chains can be performed using the timing offset in the first chain.