A compact memory card connector with an extended communication distance is provided. This connector has a loading port at its one end, through which a memory card can be accommodated therein. The connector is equipped with a base made of an electrical insulating material, a plurality of contacts arranged on the base so as to electrically contact connecting terminals of the memory card inserted in the connector, and an antenna block, which houses a secondary antenna and is slidable in a direction of inserting the memory card into the connector.