An object of the invention is to receive a weak signal with high
sensitivity and reduce distortion and signal suppression when a strong
interference signal exists. When a high-frequency signal received by an
antenna is to be amplified by an antenna amplifier and when an
interference wave of high field strength exists, a switch circuit is
switched by an output switchover circuit from the output of an amplifier
to a through-circuit. The through-circuit guides the high-frequency
signal, directly to the output side without passing through the
amplifier. When the switching operation of the switch circuit is
performed based on low-frequency components which are highly correlated
with distortion components due to intermodulation, the switching
operation can be performed more adequately. Noises can be reduced by
performing a smoothing process on the switching operation, and the use of
an inverting amplifier can prevent occurrence of oscillation.