History
Braewynner is one of the first microwave link stations set up by the Post Office for general telephony purposes. The link to Thrumster entered service in 1957 using 4 GHz equipment to a Post Office design (type RS 10/2) and carrying 240 circuits. The scheme was designed to integrate with existing cable routes at Aultmore with a further 4 GHz link onward from Thrumster and a local link to Wick. More technical detail is given in the route page for the Northern Radio Scheme.
The single-hop link was over a relatively long distance and across water. Various "diversity" arrangements were needed to ensure consistent performance - hence the use of four dishes at various heights on the 300 ft mast. The link remained in service until around 1978 when a new route along the coast became available. This uses the nearby Tor Sliasg site and Braewynner was then taken out of use and the mast dismantled.
The building and access track may have been used for agricultural purposes. A planning application was approved in April 2024 for "Conversion of disused store to dwellinghouse" - [Moray Council reference 23/02007/APP]. As of late September 2026 the partially-converted building was for sale The listing includes photos of work in progress with little change to the exterior so far
