[SunHELP] FW: tar copy/extract redirected over ssh, still nee d help

I resolved my issue due to using ' instead of ". Thanks Mark, Chris.
I have one last question whilst I burn up my welcome.  I transfered
files to another box over a 100mbit switched environment both boxes are 
E420R's and the source has disks on a EMC CLARIION.  It took 1 Hour
and 13 Minutes to transfer 3gb.  The issue I have is the amount of 
data I have to transfer is about 50gb total.  So I'm looking at 15-17 
hours to transfer what will copy locally to new directories in less 
than 4 hours.  Am I faced with a hard fact of life or is there light 
out there in another transfer method?  I am not certain that the ssh
connection is slowing the tar/transfer process.  TIA for any insight
from those of you with more experience in this area.