SFTP from UNIX to ALPHA Box (Stream_LF)

Hello,
I have a variable length record file that I am trying to SFTP from a UNIX box to a VMX Alpha box. I have no problem with any authenication. Every time I transfer the file, the file gets converted to a Stream_LF file layout on the VMS box. I have the logical on the VMS side (MULTINET_SFTP_TRANSLATE_VMS_FILE_TYPES) set to zero and that doesn't seem to help. I have also converted all LF to a CR and that's doesn't seem to help either. I understand that SFTP transfers in binary. Is it possible to use SFTP without the file being converted to Stream_LF? Any suggestions? Thanks, Barbara