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[SonyPortableizer]

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[jleemero]

Eh, probably not enough resistance otherwise for it not to be a short.

[nitro2k01]

Maybe I'm missing the point of your question, but an amplifier circuit like that one (Yes, that's what it is, formally) sets out to produce a voltage within a certin range. It does this by changing the resitance between the collector and emitter of the transistor. This forms a voltage divider. Lets say, for sake of argument, that in one instance the transistor would short the collector and emitter. Then the ratio would be close to 1 (220/253) and the output would give you something close to 5V in that instance. Lets say on the other hand that the transistor would take on a resistance of 10 kOhms. The ratio would be closer to 0 (220/10033) and the output voltage would closer to ground potential.
If you leave it out, it's like connecting the output line directly to +5V, just through various resistor values. It would still come out as +5V on the other hand, rather than as an actual signal.

Edit: I'm annoyed about how you spell some words with e, like resister (in the picture) or manuel (in your signature).

[SonyPortableizer]

thanks.
Also, my name was done that way because I screwed it up so many times before. Just like it took me 5 tries to get my xbox name

[nitro2k01]

Hmm, btw... SonyPortableizer... There's that darn e again.

[SonyPortableizer]

sorre

[ZN13]

sorre

Lol, I'm pretty sure that was intentional. If not, then I mean no offense.

But either way, I lol'd