FTP scripting

This might be a little off topic but here goes.  I am trying to automate
the download of some files from the AS/400 using FTP.  I chose FTP
because I don't see the need to chew up a Client Access license for this
application.  I am having problems logging on to the AS/400 FTP server
using a text file as a script.  I keep getting invalid command messages
when I attempt to use the USER and PASS subcommands.  I have tried this
using the Windows NT 4.0 FTP client as well the Windows '95 client.

the script looks something like this:
open 254.254.254.254
USER user
PASS password
cd/qdls/folder
lcd f:\directory
get test.txt
quit

Can anybody tell me where I am going wrong?

begin:vcard 
n:Clark;Bob
x-mozilla-html:FALSE
org:US Safety
adr:;;;Lenexa;Ks;66214;USA
version:2.1
email;internet:bclark@ussafety.com
title:Programmer/Analyst
tel;fax:913-599-1703
tel;work:913-599-5555 x274
x-mozilla-cpt:;0
fn:Bob Clark
end:vcard