ods2 file transfer of binary files (VMS Backup Save Sets) results in unreadable files

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The files to be transfered are from: https://www.digiater.nl/openvms/decus/lt92b/cmu/

On the PC:

SET NOERROR_EXIT
SET VERIFY
INIT/CREATE/MEDIUM_TYPE=RK07/LOG CMU063.RK7 CMU063
SHOW VOL
CREATE/DIRECTORY/LOG [CMU063]
COPY /TO_FILES-11/BINARY/record_format=fixed=512 ipdriver063.* [CMU063].

SET DEFAULT [CMU063]
DIR /DATE/SIZE
DISMOUNT A:

On the VAX:

$ mou/over=id dma0:
%MOUNT-I-MOUNTED, CMU063 mounted on _DMA0:
$ set def dma0:
$ dir

Directory DMA0:

IPDRIVER063.A;1 IPDRIVER063.B;1 IPDRIVER063.C;1 IPDRIVER063.D;1

Total of 4 files.
$ back/list IPDRIVER063.A/sav
Listing of save set(s)

%BACKUP-F-OPENIN, error opening DMA0:IPDRIVER063.A;1 as input
-RMS-F-IRC, illegal record encountered; VBN or record number = 0
$ type IPDRIVER063.A
%TYPE-W-OPENIN, error opening DMA0:IPDRIVER063.A;1 as input
-RMS-F-IRC, illegal record encountered; VBN or record number = 0
$ analyze/image IPDRIVER063.A
%ANALYZE-E-OPENIN, error opening DMA0:IPDRIVER063.A;1 as input
-RMS-F-IRC, illegal record encountered; VBN or record number = 0
$ analyze/image/header IPDRIVER063.A
%ANALYZE-E-OPENIN, error opening DMA0:IPDRIVER063.A;1 as input
-RMS-F-IRC, illegal record encountered; VBN or record number = 0
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