In a first mode in which the power level of a transmission output signal
(S6) is to be high, an output from the multiplier (2) is input to an
amplitude modulation signal amplifier (4), and a radio frequency power
amplifier (5) performs amplitude modulation on a radio frequency phase
modulated signal (S4) using a nonlinear area with a supply voltage from
the amplitude modulation signal amplifier (4). In a second mode in which
the power level of a transmission output signal (S6) is to be low, the
output from the multiplier (2) is input to a variable gain amplifier (7),
and the variable gain amplifier (7) performs amplitude modulation on the
radio frequency phase modulated signal (S4). The amplitude modulated
signal is output without passing through the radio frequency power
amplifier (5).